Electric School Buses Produce Zero Tailpipe Emissions While Alternative Fuels Still Emit Pollutants Comparable to Diesel
The article examines alternative fuel options for school buses as districts phase out older diesel models. It highlights that alternative fuels like propane, renewable diesel, CNG, LNG, and biofuels still produce tailpipe emissions comparable to diesel for certain pollutants, while electric school buses produce zero tailpipe emissions. Additionally, alternative fuels face accessibility challenges—electricity is universally available, but renewable diesel has only five public fueling stations outside the West Coast, and no manufacturers currently produce CNG, LNG, or hydrogen school buses.
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Alternative fuels are often hard to access or not available.
Whereas electricity is supplied in every corner of the country, there are only five publicly accessible fueling stations with renewable diesel outside of the West Coast.
With no manufacturers producing CNG, LNG or hydrogen school buses, these alternative fuels are...
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