The Big Green Bus

The Big Green Bus (BGB) is a project that was founded in 2005 to promote sustainability and renewable energy sources and is run by Dartmouth College students.[1] The Dartmouth students first converted a used school bus to run on waste vegetable oil (WVO), but in 2009 they upgraded the project and converted a 1998 MCI coach bus to run on WVO.[2]

The Big Green Bus in Chapel Hill, NC, July 2010.

The BGB is part of the Dartmouth Outing Club and is entirely student-run.[3][4][5] The group participates in various public events and also visits schools, camps and other gatherings to make educational presentations.[6] The program also educates participants about how to manage an environmental project.[7][8] The BGB provides tips and educational points through its presentations and its websites.[9]

Aside from running on WVO, the bus has other environmentally friendly features. The interior of the green bus has bamboo floors, recycled glass countertops, and solar panels to energize the light on this bus. The green bus was redesigned from a conventional bus to achieve a sustainable yet comfortable living space.

The Green Bus uses vegetable oil waste collected from restaurants, often while passing them along trips of the bus. The Green Bus has a 300 gallon tank and can travel for approximately 1500 miles on a full tank.

In 2009, fifteen students traveled on the Big Green Bus tour over 10 weeks across the country promoting environmental awareness across America.

The current status of the BGB's functionality is not known.

References
  1. "The Big Green Bus: Mission". The Big Green Bus. Retrieved 6 June 2010.
  2. Knapp, Susan. "Fifth-annual summer trek for Dartmouth's Big Green Bus". Dartmouth Press Release. Retrieved 6 June 2010.
  3. Cohen, Amanda (2006-11-06). "Crew selection for Big Green Bus announced". The Dartmouth. Retrieved 6 June 2010.
  4. Specht, Mary (2006-06-08). "Big Green Bus offers fuel for thought". USA Today. Retrieved 6 June 2010.
  5. "Big Green Bus: Road Trip for the Environment". Good Morning America. 2006-08-16. Retrieved 6 June 2010.
  6. Haines, Tom (2008-06-29). "Grease junkies". Boston.com. Retrieved 6 June 2010.
  7. "Catalysts for Change: Spreading the Word". New York Times. 2008-07-27. Retrieved 6 June 2010.
  8. Cholody, Maja (2006). "Veggie Oil Fuels a Different Kind of Road Trip (Transcript)" (PDF). National Public Radio. Retrieved 6 June 2010.
  9. "Education Page!". The Big Green Bus. Archived from the original on 16 July 2010. Retrieved 6 June 2010.
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