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The Pennsbury School District and two companies in the region will benefit thanks to a state grant.
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection’s Alternative Fuels Incentive Grant program funded clean energy vehicle projects that are tasked with improving air quality in southeast Pennsylvania.
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The Pennsbury School District will receive $68,000 to convert eight old diesel school buses to propane school buses.
Waste Management was allotted $300,000 for eight heavy-duty compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicles for use at company sites in Bucks, Lackawanna, and Montgomery counties.
Comcast will be able to purchase 20 trucks plug-in hybrid trucks for statewide use. The vehicles will be based in Philadelphia.
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“Replacing gasoline- or diesel-powered vehicles with lower-emissions alternative fuel vehicles makes a world of sense,” said Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Secretary Patrick McDonnell.
Similar grants were awarded to other organizations throughout the state. School districts, municipalities, nonprofit organizations, and businesses can learn more and apply online.
