"GREEN" NEWS * USA
* Centro Buses to Run on BiodieselSyracuse, NY,USA - WTVH -15 Aug 2007: -- Fifty-five of Centro's buses are now converted to run on biodiesel fuel. It's part of the agency's commitment to becoming more environmentally friendly... Biodiesel is a little more expensive and has to be trucked in from out of town, but Centro's Executive Director says it's worth it. He calls it the next logical step toward a greener Central New York...
* New law prompts districts to change school buses
A new law that prohibits school buses from idling while parked on school grounds is prompting some school districts to modify their busesShelburne,Vt,USA -The Boston Globe (Boston,Mass) -August 16, 2007: -- ... The Chittenden South Supervisory Union recently outfitted 48 buses with a new electronic system that allows the buses' red loading lights to flash without running down the battery when the engine is shut off... The changes cost about $400 per bus, said Chittenden South District Transportation Supervisor, Ken Martin... (Photo by images.businessweek.com - Orchard House: Orchard Road, Shelburne, Vt. )
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