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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

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

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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Propane autogas school buses by state. (Source: Propane Education & Research Council)

Propane Market Metrics: Propane school buses

December 22, 2025 By

More than 1.3 million students from more than 1,000 school districts nationwide ride to school each day on about 24,000 propane school buses.

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Nexio, Blue Bird among approved PERC projects

August 4, 2025 By

The Propane Education & Research Council (PERC) approved the following funding requests during its July meeting in Michigan.

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Blue Bird has sold more than 23,000 propane school buses since 2008, and that number is expected to increase in the coming years, according to the manufacturer. (Photo courtesy of Roush Cleantech)

Propane’s unique position in the school bus market

March 17, 2025 By

Amid regulatory tightening, a new presidential administration and more, the prospects for growth in school transportation are bright.

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Maine school district ‘sold on propane school buses’

December 26, 2024 By

The Bonny Eagle School District in Buxton, Maine, is using propane autogas to fuel 30 of the 38 buses that it runs daily.

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About $1 million available for Missouri propane school buses

November 4, 2024 By

The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education is providing $970,000 to school districts for the purchase of propane school buses.

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Photo of a ribbon-cutting celebrating the School District of Philadelphia's new propane-powered buses

School District of Philadelphia adds propane buses

October 28, 2024 By

The School District of Philadelphia, which serves just under 200,000 students, added 38 propane-powered school buses to its fleet.

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Washington schools to receive $24M for propane and electric buses

June 10, 2024 By

Sixteen school districts in Washington plan to replace 111 older school buses with clean energy propane and electric buses through the EPA’s 2023 Clean School Bus Program.

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Steve Whaley talks autogas at the 2021 LP Gas Growth Summit. Photo by LP Gas staff

Blue Bird’s Steve Whaley targets alternatives to diesel

May 9, 2024 By

Steve Whaley joined Blue Bird from the Propane Education & Research Council, where he served as the director of autogas business development.

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