Case Study of Proposal for 100% Biodiesel School Buses
by Ahmed Abdellah* (Advanced Biofuels USA) This video presentation compares the carbon footprint of school buses retrofitted with a system to enable use of 100% biodiesel with electric buses. It uses a case study of a proposal for 100% biodiesel school buses for Howard County, Maryland, public schools using the Optimus Technology system.
Versions of this presentation were given to the Howard County Public Schools student mobility staff and contractors and also to the Frederick (Maryland) County and City Climate Emergency Mobilization Work Group subgroup on Energy, Buildings and Transportation. Thanks to Ahmed Abdellah, the Howard County High School student who created this excellent, sophisticated study, for allowing us to share it with a broader audience. WATCH VIDEO
*Ahmed Abdellah (Advanced Biofuels USA) is a current senior at Howard High School and a rising freshman at the University of Pennsylvania. His main project over the past two years has involved planning for the integration of biodiesel in Howard County’s school bus system. At his internship at the University of Maryland, he conducts research on Microbial Fuel Cell usage and its applications for space energy. He hopes to continue to spread awareness on the use of biofuels and waste-to-energy technologies to help mitigate climate change.
Project Green Fleet: Building a Sustainable Future in Howard County with Biomass (Ahmed Ali Abdellah)
Renewable Energy Group and Optimus Technologies Collaborate to Deliver Biodiesel to Fleets Nationwide
Fleets Immediately Reducing Carbon Emissions with 100% Biodiesel (Renewable Energy Group/Business Newswire)
NESTE, TWIN RIVERS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT TRANSFORM SCHOOL BUSES FROM FOSSIL FUEL TO FOSSIL FREE (Neste)
Electric buses cut pollution and spark interest, but there’s a cost conundrum (Daily Herald)