The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today published a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for states, cities and other agencies to compete for $60 million in Advanced Transportation and Congestion Management Technologies Deployment Program (ATCMTD) grants to fund new technologies that improve transportation efficiency.

“This program puts a priority on promoting innovative solutions that improve safety and mobility for our nation’s drivers,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao.

Created in the “Fixing America’s Surface Transportation“ Act, the ATCMTD ...

Several U.S. senators have rolled out the Clean School Bus Act of 2019, a bill designed to assist school districts in replacing diesel buses with electric buses.

Leading the introduction of the bill is U.S. Sen. Kamala D. Harris, D-Calif., along with U.S. Sens. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif.; Jeff Merkley, D-Ore.; Cory Booker, D-N.J.; Tina Smith, D-Minn.; Bernie Sanders, I-Vt.; and Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev.

Specifically, the Clean School Bus ...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has completed actions to allow for year-round sales of 15% ethanol blends (E15).

Andrew Wheeler, EPA administrator, signed the finalized action that would remove the key regulatory barrier to using gasoline blended with up to 15% ethanol during the summer driving season, as planned by President Donald Trump in an announcement last October.

The action will also change aspects of the renewable identification number (RIN) compliance system under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program to “increase ...

By Todd Mouw, President

Each spring, students, parents and communities celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week. Let’s thank all of the teachers who work tirelessly to educate and nurture our kids. Teacher’s deserve more than a week of praise and thanks, as this is one of the most undervalued professions in the country today.

One way that to thank them throughout the year is by cleaning up the air around their schools and community. School districts can do this by replacing their aging diesel ...

Engine developed by ROUSH CleanTech is 90 percent cleaner than national emissions standard

FORT VALLEY, Ga. and LIVONIA, Mich. (May 8, 2019) — School districts and transportation contractors can now purchase buses fueled by compressed natural gas that are 90 percent cleaner than the national emissions standard, opening more opportunities for funding that supports reduced emissions.

“Our customers want bus innovations that are environmentally friendly and allow them to access emissions-based grant funding, and the Blue Bird Vision CNG bus delivers,” said ...

Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO): Solicitation of Project Proposals for the 5339(b) Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announces the availability of approximately $423.35 million of Fiscal Year 2019 funds for buses, bus facilities, and bus equipment. Synopses and full announcement will be posted on Grants.gov as opportunity FTA-2019-003-TPM. Proposals must be submitted electronically through Grants.gov website by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time June 21, 2019.

Summary: The purpose of the Grants for Buses and ...

LOS ANGELES – EVgo, the nation’s largest public electric vehicle (EV) fast charging network, today announced that it has contracted for 100% renewable energy to power its customers, becoming the first EV charging network in the United States to do so. EVgo contracts with its energy suppliers and renewable energy certificate (REC) partners to ensure that each gigawatt-hour delivered on its fast charging network financially supports an operating renewable energy generator in the U.S. EVgo’s 100% renewables commitment was announced ...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded more than $9.3 million to replace 473 older diesel school buses across the country.

The funds are going to 145 school bus fleets in 43 states or territories, each of which will receive rebates through the EPA’s Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) funding. The new buses will reduce pollutants that are linked to health problems such as asthma and lung damage, the agency says.

Eligible replacement buses, which must be certified to the EPA’s ...

Pollution reduction equivalent of planting more than 54,000 trees already achieved with leading ethanol retail partner Protec Fuel 

BALTIMORE April 23, 2019 – Royal Farms and Protec Fuel Management, LLC (Protec) today announced the completion of the first phase in a sustainability initiative designed to ...