Cleaner air is on the way to 280 school districts across the country, including 35 in the Southeast! The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded nearly $1 billion this week to applicants through the Clean School Bus Grants Program. The funds will support the purchase of more than 2,675 electric school buses nationwide, including 464 in the Southeast. Of the EPA’s 10 regions, the Southeast received the most funding, totaling more than $172 million. Also unique to the region, the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians was the only Tribal nation that was awarded funding.
The second round of the Clean School Bus (CSB) Rebate Program is still open and accepting applications for 2024. Continue reading to learn more.
Created by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law of 2021, the Clean School Bus Program is investing $5 billion through 2026 to replace diesel school buses with cleaner options, like electric buses. This latest round is in addition to the $875 million awarded through the CSB Rebate Program released in October of 2022. This resource from the Alliance for Electric School Buses helps explain the two programs at a glance.
Graph credit: Alliance for Electric School Buses
School Districts Are Asking for Electric Buses
One striking note about the program is that electric school buses are in demand. Over 95% of the applications that were funded will purchase electric buses. This closely mirrors the percentage for electric powertrains requested from all applications submitted.
Keep the Wheels for ESB Going Round and Round
You can help us continue the momentum for electric buses in two ways:
- Reach out to your local school board and superintendent and thank them for investing in the health of our children (if they applied for electric buses). If they applied for propane, you can inform them of how electric school buses are the best choice to reduce emissions.
- If your school district is not on the list, please reach out to your local school board and superintendent, make them aware of the benefits of ESB and the opportunity to apply for the EPA Clean School Bus Rebate (CSB) Program ending January 31, 2024 and invite them to participate in the upcoming EPA webinar on January 18, 2024 (see below).
Don’t Miss the Bus, Rebate Program Closing Soon!
The second round of the CSB Rebate program is open now but closing on January 31, 2024. If your district is interested in participating, they need to act fast. Learn what needs to be done with this quick primer on the program. For a deeper dive explore this list of resources from Alliance for Electric School Buses, of which SACE is a proud member.
Upcoming Rebate Webinar
The EPA District 4 and SACE will be co-hosting the webinar An Overview of the 2023 Clean School Bus Rebate Program for Florida Applicants Webinar on Thursday, January 18, 2024, from 10:00 AM – 10:45 AM (EST).
During this free webinar, EPA Region 4 staff will discuss the considerations when applying for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Clean School Bus programs. This will include discussions on the difference between rebates and grants, how to apply for the 2023 rebate program, and next steps to be taken. This webinar is curated for Florida applicants, but any applicants in Region 4 are welcome to join.
Eligible Applicants Register Here
Catch the Big Green Bus
We’re already making great strides in the new year, but there is much work to be done to spread the word of the public health benefits and environmental benefits of electric school buses and ensure every school district is informed on the incredible financial benefits they provide – including lower fuel and maintenance costs – especially when paired with current federal opportunities. To stay engaged and learn more, join the Clean Energy Generation movement alongside others who are taking action today to create a healthier, safer reality where we all can thrive.
The Southern Alliance for Clean Energy’s Electrify the South program leverages research, advocacy, and outreach to accelerate the equitable transition to electric transportation across the Southeast. Visit ElectrifytheSouth.org to learn more and connect with us.
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CIP Offshore in Taiwan, RWE Buys GE Vernova for Texas
CIP achieves financial closure for an offshore wind project in Taiwan and the UK may shift towards a domestic offshore wind supply chain. GE Vernova plans to equip two RWE farms in Texas, and Masdar will potentially acquire TotalEnergies’ renewable assets in Portugal. Register for the start of our webinar series with SkySpecs!
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Allen Hall: Starting off the week, Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners has secured financial close on the 495 megawatt Fengmiao offshore wind project off Taiwan’s Coast. This Marks CIP’s third offshore wind project in Taiwan and is the first of Taiwan’s round three projects to start construction.
The project secured approximately $3.1 billion in financing from 27 banks with debt partially guaranteed by export credit agencies. Now Vestas will supply 33 of its latest 15 megawatt turbines for the projects and construction will finish by late 2027 with six corporate customers already signed for long-term power purchase agreements covering its entire capacity. Dan McGrail Interim, CEO of Britain’s new state owned GB Energy believes the UK should challenge oversee renewable energy companies by exporting its expertise globally. McGrail sees floating offshore wind as a huge opportunity for British technology leveraging existing supply chains from the oil and gas industry.
He aims to shift focus from importing parts to building them domestically, which could create an export industry over time. GE Vernova will equip two RWE farms in Texas with over 100 turbines with deliveries beginning later this year. The projects will help RWE surpass one gigawatt of rebuilt and repowered wind capacity across the US and generate enough electricity to power approximately 85,000 Texas homes and businesses annually. Boosting US content. Then the sales for the project will be manufactured at GE Vernova’s Florida facility, which employs about 20% Veterans.
RWE’s Chief Operating Officer emphasized their commitment to American energy production and strengthening domestic manufacturing and supply chains. GE Vernova’s Entre Wind Division currently has a total installed base of 56,000 turbines worldwide with nearly 120 gigawatts of installed capacity.
Abu Dhabi’s Masdar is considering acquiring a stake and total energy’s Portuguese renewable energy assets. The deal will likely be through SATA yield. The Green Energy Company masar purchased from Brookfield last year. This would add to MAs dollar’s growing European portfolio, which includes recent acquisitions in Spain and Greece as the company works towards its global target of 100 gigawatts by 2030.
Total Energy is currently has about 600 megawatts of installed renewable capacity in Portugal, mostly higher valued wind power assets. Total energy. CEO previously mentioned plans to divest around two gigawatts annually as part of portfolio consolidation. And that wraps up our wind industry headlines from Monday, March 24th. The conversation continues tomorrow on the Uptime Wind Energy Podcast, where we’ll explore even more insights shaping the future of renewable energy.
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Almost all Americans respect and admire Canada and the kind, intelligent, and respectful people who make their homes there. Accordingly, we are appalled at our country’s decision to attack one of our oldest and finest friends.
In addition, as shown at left, there is a certain fraction of us who are losing our livelihoods due to our president’s rash insanity. We all need to feel a particular sympathy for them.
Answer to the question posed at left:
A plurality of American voters elected a man with terrible values, and now our nation is realizing that the toothpaste can’t go back into the tube.
Worse, while the president’s power is theoretically limited by the Constitution, those limits are vague and extremely difficult to enforce by Congress and the Judiciary.
The Founding Fathers clearly never dreamed that the electorate would choose a criminal sociopath as the country’s (and world’s) most powerful person.
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