Researchers say governments need to move with “urgency” to transition 3,900 school buses in Atlantic Canada from combustion to electric to avoid further health problems in children
Another school year has begun, and thousands of polluting yellow buses are rolling out across the country — producing almost 300 million cigarettes worth of emissions annually in Ontario alone
With $495,000 in funding, the study will develop a roadmap with a goal of transitioning over 2,800 school buses to electric power
Electric school buses could bring millions of dollars in benefits to Ontario, but the province needs to increase funding and infrastructure
Electrification of Canadian school buses is progressing far too slowly. A new report by Dunsky shows how government policy leadership could make a difference
Prince Edward Island will be the first Canadian province to use the vehicle-to-grid technology onboard Lion Electric school buses to respond to disaster-related power outages
The buses, funded through a joint partnership between Infrastructure Canada and Highland Electric Fleets, will lower the Alberta school district’s carbon footprint and improve air quality for students
The Canadian Electric School Bus Alliance, led by Équiterre and Green Communities Canada, and funded by the Trottier Family Foundation, will provide education, promote awareness and advocate policy change
EXCLUSIVE: The Trottier Family Foundation, highlighting electric school buses’ climate and health benefits, will fund 10 organizations over two years to lobby governments, conduct policy research and build grassroots support
The $400-million loan to provincial bus operators is the latest investment from the Canada Infrastructure Bank’s $1.5 billion zero-emission bus initiative to assist in the transition from diesel transit in Canada
