MarketplaceCincy Lifestyle

Actions

Clean Energy Alternatives and What it Means to Have a Clean Ride to School

Posted

Every child deserves a safe, clean, healthy ride to school. While there are diverse energy options that can achieve that goal, not all of them are affordable or available today to provide a better tomorrow for more students.

With significant investments being made to clean up the nation’s school bus fleet, like the billions of dollars in funding available through the EPA’s Clean School Bus Program, there’s never been a better time to prioritize clean transportation.

Tucker Perkins, President and CEO of the PERC, the Propane Education & Research Council, joined Michelle Hopkins to discuss a cleaner option for the nation’s school bus fleets, and a study that shows low-emission buses are linked to improved test scores. More than 1.3 million students will ride a propane school bus this year, with 22,000 propane school buses on routes today in school districts in 49 states.

To learn more, visit www.BetterOurBuses.com

#WCPO9Sponsor

Cincy Lifestyle is an original, local lifestyle show focused on providing viewers with informative, useful and entertaining content. It features a variety of community organizations, businesses and happenings in the Greater Cincinnati area.

We will open your eyes to what is happening right in your own backyard so you won't miss a minute of fun! Join Pete Scalia, Michelle Hopkins, and Mikhayla Hughes-Shaw weekdays at 10 a.m. on WCPO 9..

The team that helps you save so you Don't Waste Your Money