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400 propane school buses ordered for Omaha, Nebraska

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The Metropolitan Omaha Education Consortium and Student Transportation, Inc., (STI) STI) are collaborating to deploy more than 400 Blue Bird Propane-Powered Vision school buses. The contract is the largest transportation agreement in STI’s history and is also the biggest single order to date of propane buses for Blue Bird.

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BYD posts tribute to commemorate Berkshire Hathaway’s Charlie Munger

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Munger was born in Omaha, Nebraska on January 1, 1924. Chinese new energy vehicle (NEV) maker BYD paid tribute to the late Charlie Munger, the Berkshire Hathaway vice chairman who played a key role in the automaker’s backing by Warren Buffett more than a decade ago. Munger passed away on November 28, 2023. He was 99 years old.

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DEI Fund Supports STEM Workshops and Coding Camps

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This four-day education series aims to encourage underrepresented and economically disadvantaged preuniversity students in Omaha to pursue an undergraduate degree in a science, technology, engineering, or mathematics subject. Raspberry Pi coding workshop.

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Berkshire Hathaway execs praise Elon Musk, ‘taking on the impossible job’

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As Tesla continues to recover its position from the end of last year, other institutional investors will likely try to seize on the share growth, whether the Oracle of Omaha is involved or not. However, Tesla’s stock volatility is likely to keep the traditionally conservative investing group away, at least for the time being.

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Tenaska launching natural gas transportation fuels business

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Clark is the former president of the Metropolitan Utilities District (MUD) in Omaha, Neb., Chairman of Natural Gas Vehicles for America (NGVAmerica) Doug Clark has signed on to lead commercial activities for the new affiliate, Tenaska NG Fuels, LLC (TNG Fuels).

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UPS makes largest purchase of renewable natural gas yet in the US: 170M gallon equivalents over 7 years

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Omaha, Neb.; UPS fueling stations in Albuquerque, N.M.; Atlanta, Ga.; Chattanooga, Tenn.; Commerce City, Colo.; El Paso, Texas; Fort Worth, Texas; Kansas City, Kan.; Orleans, La.; Oklahoma City, Okla.; Phoenix, Ariz.; Port Allen, La.; Salt Lake City, Utah; San Antonio, Texas; Shreveport, La.; Sparks, Nev.; Tifton, Ga.; and, Trinidad, Colo.,

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FTA awarding $130M in Low-No grants for zero-emission and low-emission transit buses and facilities

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The Transit Authority of the City of Omaha (Metro). The Transit Authority of the City of Omaha (Metro) will receive funds to purchase new electric buses to replace aging diesel buses that have reached their useful life expectancy along with dedicated charging stations, support maintenance and first responder training for the new technology.

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