The Commonwealth is en route to what might well be a game-changing electric school bus (ESB) program. Through creation of a large and long term program (somewhere in the range of 10-15,000 school buses over a decade), Virginia’s ESB acquisition could be the key project to drive down acquisition costs and thus accelerate moves from […]
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Beware of shiny objects: Examples from (Dominion) Virginia Electric School Bus discussions
January 31st, 2020 · Comments Off on Beware of shiny objects: Examples from (Dominion) Virginia Electric School Bus discussions
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Want to Boost Educational Outcomes, Virginia? Then Green the Schools!
December 19th, 2019 · Comments Off on Want to Boost Educational Outcomes, Virginia? Then Green the Schools!
Virginia Governor Ralph Northam has announced his proposal for a significant bump in the Commonwealth’s education investment. The budget includes the single-largest increase for at-risk schools in Virginia history, raises teacher salaries 3 percent, funds more school counselors and new staff supports for English language learners, and makes significant new flexible funds available for local […]
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Dominion Virginia Energy’s Electrifying Bus Announcement: Thoughts on this potentially game changing move
September 3rd, 2019 · Comments Off on Dominion Virginia Energy’s Electrifying Bus Announcement: Thoughts on this potentially game changing move
Last Friday, Dominion Virginia Energy announced a major electric school bus (EV Bus) program: to replace 100% of the diesel school buses (roughly 13,000), in its service area, by 2030 with EV Buses. This is a potentially game changing initiative that could rapidly drive down EV Bus prices and open the door for rapid moves […]
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Virginia Energy Plan: @GovernorVA should GO BIG or go home …
August 23rd, 2018 · Comments Off on Virginia Energy Plan: @GovernorVA should GO BIG or go home …
Governor Northam has a real opportunity – assuming he seizes it – to set Virginia on a path toward increased prosperity, improved security, and global leadership this fall. “Virginia law requires the Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy (DMME) to write a ten-year Energy Plan in the first year of every new administration. The statute lists […]
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Green Schools to Improve Educational Performance … and save money … and …
September 2nd, 2013 · Comments Off on Green Schools to Improve Educational Performance … and save money … and …
To America’s School Boards, What if I could you offer you a reliable path to … Improve Educational Results Improve Student, Teacher, and Staff morale Improve Student, Teacher, and Staff health Create Jobs in the Local Economy Improve Economic Performance in the near-, mid-, and long-term Save money … Intrigued? You should be. And, the […]
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Unpublished Letters: Green is more than tacking on renewable energy
December 18th, 2011 · 1 Comment
WarrenS has taken on an admirable resolution: to send a letter to the editor (LTE) (or, well, a major politician) every single day, on the critical issues of climate change and energy. This discusses his approach and here is an amusing ‘template’ to for rapid letter writing. Now, I have always written letters and even […]
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