Onslow County Schools Superintendent Chris Barnes speaks at a ceremony welcoming the new propane buses. (Photo courtesy of Roush CleanTech)

Onslow County Schools adds 6 new propane buses to transportation fleet

August 14, 2026 By Chris Markham

The new propane buses and fueling station will support cleaner, more efficient student transportation in North Carolina communities.

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School districts explore alternative fuels amid rising diesel costs

August 13, 2026 By Mason Kopy

With diesel hitting an all-time August high of $5.30 per gallon, school districts nationwide are seeking to alleviate the budget strain by switching to propane autogas.

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First-ever Roush CleanTech propane bus transports children over a decade later

December 2, 2025 By Mason Kopy

The first school bus equipped with a Roush CleanTech propane fuel system remains in use by the Boys and Girls Club of Martin County.

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Photo of people boarding a propane-fueled transit bus.

Michigan transit runs 500 propane buses, cutting costs and emissions

August 18, 2025 By Sydney Fischer

The agencies’ transit buses are equipped with advanced propane engine systems designed and built by Roush CleanTech.

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National Park Service locations seek to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by using propane. Photo courtesy of PERC

Propane: A natural fit for parks

November 11, 2024 By Gordon Feller

Propane is a fixture wherever portable energy is needed, and that includes park spaces.

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Georgia’s Cherokee County rolls out propane buses

October 21, 2022 By Danielle Pesta

Through a federal grant, Cherokee County, near Atlanta, now has the first propane-powered public transit buses in the state of Georgia, local officials say.