Contact: Liam Condon, Electrification Coalition
liam@electrification.org
WASHINGTON—Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $900 million in rebates for clean school buses, made possible by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
The funding will provide over 3,400 clean school buses—92% of which will be electric—to approximately 530 school districts across nearly every state, several Tribes, and multiple U.S. territories.
Electrification Coalition Executive Director Ben Prochazka responded:
“Diesel school buses consume more oil and produce more harmful emissions than other vehicles, and it’s time our children stop paying the price. We must urgently shift to cleaner electric school buses, which not only reduce pollution but also lower fuel and maintenance costs—saving schools as much as $10,000 per year per bus while providing up to $200,000 per year in public health and climate benefits. Add in their ability to provide backup power to communities during emergencies with vehicle-to-grid technology, and it’s clear that electric school buses are a win-win-win for kids, schools, and communities. Every child deserves a clean ride to school, and this investment by the EPA will fulfill that promise for tens of thousands of children nationwide.”
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About the Electrification Coalition: The Electrification Coalition is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that promotes policies and actions to facilitate the widespread adoption of plug-in electric vehicles (EVs) on a mass scale to overcome the economic, public health, and national security challenges that stem from America’s dependence on oil. electrificationcoalition.org