Posts in Green & Sustainable Technologies

5 Things to Consider When Shopping for an Electric School Bus

Have you heard reports about legislation encouraging the switch to electric buses? Are you concerned your school may be behind? Maybe you’re not sure where to start when considering the switch to an electric bus. Given that school buses are the largest form of public transportation in the United States, we understand this is a […]

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Electric School Buses Have Arrived In North Carolina

Cherokee Boys Club Receives First Fully Electric School Bus in North Carolina Cherokee Boys Club, Inc. took delivery of North Carolina’s first electric school bus earlier this week during a celebration held at Harrah’s Cherokee Convention Center. Governor Roy Cooper, EPA Administrator Michael Regan, and Duke Energy NC State President Stephen DeMay were on hand […]

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Clean Diesel is the New Alternative Fuel

SPONSORED BY THOMAS BUILT BUSES Original article published on April 18, 2017 in SchoolBusFleet.com. “We are hearing a lot about alternative fuel in the industry right now,” said Caley Edgerly, president and CEO of Thomas Built Buses. “However, instead of focusing on the alternative fuel trends, school districts should be talking about which school bus operates […]

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Built to Last: A Commitment to Sustainability

When it comes to providing safe, reliable buses, a few things typically come to mind. Some people think of seatbelts, emergency doors, or crash rails. Others look for a bus that can provide exceptional driver visibility with wide windows and consistent control panels. But there is one aspect of safety that is often overlooked — sustainability. […]

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Tried and True: Yellow and Black Goes Green

The Latest Update on the EPA’s Emissions Technologies For the past several years, we have informed you about the specific EPA emissions path Thomas Built Buses was taking for all buses equipped with diesel engines, namely, SCR-DEF (Diesel Exhaust Fluid) technology. In retrospect, this decision has proven to be the correct decision. School districts operating Thomas […]

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