Tag: green fleet

College of Southern Maryland Makes Switch to Electric Vehicles

By College of Southern Maryland Jul 14, 2023 Grounds Management

Updated: Jul 14, 2023

Beep! Beep! What eliminates the carbon dioxide equivalent of 42 trees, and can be found zipping around the College of Southern Maryland’s (CSM) La Plata and Regional Hughesville campuses? It’s the college’s new Polaris GEM utility vehicles—a sign of things to come as CSM begins transitioning to a smaller, less gas-reliant fleet of vehicles. This […]

EPA Offering $400M to Fund Green School Bus Fleets

By Joe Bebon, Editor Jun 1, 2023 Sustainability/Business Continuity

Updated: Jun 1, 2023

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is offering more funding to help school districts across the country make the switch to alternative fuel bus fleets. In late April, the agency launched a $400 million round of grants under its Clean School Bus Program, with applications due by Aug. 22. The funding is made possible by […]

EPA, Utilities Partner to Deploy Electric School Buses Nationwide

By Joe Bebon, Editor Feb 9, 2023 Design and Construction

Updated: Feb 9, 2023

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael S. Regan announced a new pledge from electric utilities to support efforts to electrify the nation’s school bus fleet. Regan unveiled the pledge while visiting Wabaunsee USD 329 School District in Alma, Kansas, to celebrate the delivery of the state’s first all-electric school buses. He also highlighted federal […]