Three school district in Texas will add electric school buses to their fleet to reduce emissions.

Envirotech Vehicles made three deliveries of its EVT Bumble Bee electric school bus to the school districts of Freer, Blanket, and Waelder, Texas.

Funding for the buses is provided by the Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean School Bus (CSB) program. The purpose of the CSB Program is to provide $5 billion over five years (FY 2022-2026) to replace existing school buses with zero-emission and clean school buses.

Under the CSB Program, Envirotech expects to deliver 25 total electric buses to school districts in Texas and Arkansas with an aggregate of $8.57 million awarded under the CSB Program to support these deliveries.

Management expects to deliver an additional EVT “Bumble Bee” electric school bus this week to another Texas independent school district. The EVT fast-charging 100% electric school buses being delivered feature up to 150 miles of range, zero emissions and zero noise pollution.

The Bumble Bee offers significant benefits over conventional fossil fuel-powered buses because its zero tailpipe emissions expose people to significantly less harmful diesel emissions, like particulate matter and nitrogen oxides. The buses also produce lower GHG emissions compared to diesel school buses, reduce maintenance costs due to regenerative braking and have the potential for reduced fuel costs compared to diesel depending on electricity costs.

“Freer ISD is proud to receive our first Bumble Bee electric school bus from EVT,” said Freer ISD Superintendent of Schools Conrad Cantu in a statement. “We are grateful to the EPA’s Clean School Bus Program for the funding that made it possible. The students of Freer ISD will benefit greatly from the zero emissions bus and can expect a quiet and clean ride to and from school.”