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Local school district rejects grant money from NYS for electric school busJordan-Elbridge Central School District applied for and was granted 395-thousand dollars from New York State to purchase one electric school bus.But it's more

Teaching green: NYC rolls out climate-based curriculumMayor Eric Adams has announced some new steps the city’s public schools will take to boost sustainability.

Electric school buses serve as mini power plants during the summerDuring heat waves and times of high electricity use, utilities often rely on older, fossil fuel power plants. But a project in Beverly offers an alternative: the school district uses their electric school buses’ giant batteries as mini power plants to send energy back to the grid.

Benefits of Clean School Buses | US EPAThis webpage provides information on the benefits of electric and alternative fuel school buses.

EPA Funding To Provide New All-Electric Buses To Six School Districts NY StateThe Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) is transforming how children get to school, accelerating the transition to zero-emission vehicles, and producing cleaner air for our communities. That is the…

Schools Across the Nation Embrace Sustainable Practices - ED.gov BlogCongratulations to the 2023 U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools, District Sustainability Awardees, and Postsecondary Sustainability Awardees! The 2023 cohort, announced April 20th, includes 26 schools, 11 districts, and four postsecondary institutions. These honorees employ sustainability practices and policies to reduce environmental impact and utility costs, improve health and wellness, and ensure effective environmentalContinue Reading

Mayor touts Boston’s electric school bus pilot program as ‘largest of its kind’ in the NortheastBoston schools plan to keep adding electric school buses until its entire fleet is fully electric by a target date of 2030. For now, the pilot program will serve around 2,500 children across 42 schools.

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