Tag: propane autogas
Superior Energy Systems Propane Autogas Dispensers pump 100 millionth gallon
Millions more gallons pumped by dispensers outside company’s proprietary network CLEVELAND (September 12, 2023) — Superior Energy Systems, best known for its propane midstream and...
Zionsville Indiana School District meets upcoming emissions standards ahead of schedule
Zionsville Community Schools joins 150 school districts that returned back to school in new propane school buses ZIONSVILLE, INDIANA. (October 10, 2023) — Zionsville Community...
12 truths you should know about propane autogas
In the ongoing conversation about clean transportation, we continue to see pushback from various players on the true value of anything but electric vehicles...
Broward Country Transit, propane rises to the top
In southeast Florida, Broward County residents are enjoying cleaner air and less noise thanks to Broward County Transit’s addition of propane autogas vehicles to...
Propane is the winner on the ticket
In the interest of healthy democratic discourse, I’d like to engage in an honest debate between two heavy-duty fuels in the world of transportation:...
Roush Clean Tech’s propane school buses are making the grade
Our drivers will be able to better concentrate on the roads, and there will be less unsavory noise in our community.
North Penn School District receives national award for commitment to student...
With this initiative, North Penn is reducing its fuel and operating costs by several thousand dollars.
The pace of transportation innovation will continue to quicken
Amidst the many recent advancements in clean transportation technology and policy, there are even more questions circling the next chapter in transportation innovation: What...
We’re on This Clean Fuel Bus Journey Together
We can all agree that our children deserve clean air on the ride to school. That’s one of the main reasons we do what...
From First Conversations to Hitting the Road: What to Know About...
By Steve Whaley For many years, alternative fueled vehicles, in particular, propane autogas, were often viewed as an aspirational goal rather than a priority. But...
New PERC Webpage Showcases Propane Autogas Solutions for Delivery Fleets
WASHINGTON (June 8, 2023) – The Propane Education & Research Council launched a new webpage dedicated to educating delivery fleets on the ways propane...
Autogas school buses a key solution in new round of Clean...
WASHINGTON (May 31, 2023) – In the latest round of Clean School Bus funding announced by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), school transportation directors once again...
Grant dollars now available for propane refueling, recharging infrastructure
WASHINGTON, March 29, 2023 – Newly released details on the Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Discretionary Grant Program (CFI Program) provide an opportunity for communities...
Propane council encourages ports to apply for funding
WASHINGTON, March 22, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administration (MARAD) recently opened applications for the Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP). More than $6.6 million...
Propane now reducing emissions through recharging infrastructure
WASHINGTON, March 2, 2023 – After decades of reliably providing fleets with a clean energy solution, propane is now reducing emissions along the path...
Decade-old propane school bus clocks 250,000 miles for Minnesota school
Crosby-Ironton Transportation is the sole transportation contractor for two school districts in rural Minnesota: Crosslake Community Schools and Crosby-Ironton School District. The region, which...
Hannibal Public School District awarded funds for clean buses
HANNIBAL, MO, January 12, 2023 — Hannibal Public School District #60 has utilized funding from incentive programs like the Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean School...
Achieve financial, environmental sustainability with propane gas
When it comes to alternative fuels, there’s a myth: if companies want to lower emissions or meet fleet sustainability goals, they’re going to have...
Liberty Public Schools earns Fleet Excellence Award with propane school buses
Like many school districts across the country, Liberty Public Schools in Missouri is taking a responsible look toward emission control and lowering the carbon...
Georgia sees first propane public transit buses in state
CANTON, Ga., Oct. 18, 2022 - Cherokee County will put the first propane-powered public transit buses in the state of Georgia in service following...
New PERC webpage showcases propane autogas solutions for paratransit fleets
WASHINGTON (September 12, 2022) – The Propane Education & Research Council launched a new webpage dedicated to educating paratransit fleets on the ways propane...
Alternative fuel tax credit retroactively extended for propane autogas vehicles
WASHINGTON, September 27, 2022 – The Propane Education & Research Council is encouraging propane autogas fleet operators to take advantage of the Alternative Fuel...
Is propane autogas right for your fleet?
Each of us has personally felt the pain at the pump in recent months when it comes to filling up our tank. But for...
USPS contractor adds ultra-low NOx propane autogas fleet vehicles
WASHINGTON, August 2022 – Hi Pro, Inc., a nationwide mail logistics contractor with a 40-year history of servicing the United States Postal Service, celebrated the...
Propane shines for North Carolina transportation system
Like a lot of paratransit organizations, there was a well-defined transportation department goal for Carteret County Area Transportation System (CCATS) in Newport, North Carolina,...
How propane equipment wholesalers, installers can mitigate supply issues
Supply chain disruptions tend to have a cascading effect, especially when it comes to labor and materials shortages. Last year it was steel for...
Answering questions on transitioning to a propane autogas fleet
There’s something to be said about finding a good routine. It can bring reliability, predictability and peace of mind. But on the flip side,...
ThompsonGas commits to autogas with ROUSH CleanTech propane vehicles
LIVONIA, Mich., April 20, 2022 — Maryland-based ThompsonGas increased its fleet of 127 propane vehicles by adding 10 new 2022 Ford F-750 trucks equipped...
SPONSORED: The environmental benefits of autogas
As rising fuel costs continue to dominate conversations from the water cooler to Washington, more people are looking for ways to reduce their costs,...
Work Truck Week, Green Truck Summit wrap up for 2022 season
After two years of an in-person hiatus, hundreds of industry partners gathered from March 8 to 11 for Work Truck Week 2022. Work Truck Week...
Autogas alternative fuel programs highlighted at Work Truck Week 2022
ASHEVILLE, N.C., March 7, 2022 - Alliance AutoGas (AAG), a national alternative fuel company based in Asheville, North Carolina, and Bass Pro Shop’s Big...
OPINION: Transportation and its important role in climate disasters
Approximately 24.6 million people live in transit deserts across 200 metro areas, and more than one million households live without a car in rural...
ThompsonGas to receive nearly half a million dollars in alternative fuels...
Frederick, MD. – February 1, 2022 --ThompsonGas, LLC headquartered in Frederick, Maryland, announced it has been awarded $439,125 in funding for an alternative fuel...
Sponsored: Thompson AutoGas – New Year, New Fuel!
Every new year is accompanied by new goals, and businesses that announce annual sustainability goals are becoming more commonplace. Companies across the nation are...
Propane school buses enjoy huge adoption increase in past five years
Propane school buses have enjoyed tremendous national adoption in just the last five years alone, and that should only increase with the passage into...
OPINION: Propane fueling back to school season
Back to school season has many parents and school transportation directors figuring out the particulars of school bus stop locations and bus schedules. It is...
Virtual Tour: McAbee Trucking Inc.
Join Lisa McAbee on a virtual tour of McAbee Trucking as she explains how they utilize propane vehicles to power their fleet and ensure...
Propane & Small Engines: What do they have in common?
Both propane and small combustion engines were introduced into the U.S. market in the early 1900s. Walter Snelling is credited for introducing propane as...
Land of Enchantment Clean Cities compares alt-fuel buses
Between 2017 and 2019, the Land of Enchantment Clean Cities Coalition (LOECC) compared the fuel economy and cost-per-mile of four-identically sized and powered mid-sized transit...
WEBINAR: AFDL Autogas Answers Webinar
This webinar is part of the Alternative Fuels Demonstration Library with videos covering everything you would need to know about owning an Alt-Fuel vehicle....
Manchester Transit Authority launches propane school buses
On Thursday, August 13th, Jessica Wilcox, Coordinator for New Hampshire’s (NH) Granite State Clean Cities Coalition (GSCCC), donned a mask and headed to Manchester...
Landscape Solutions: Greener grass with propane lawnmowers
Founded in 2003, Landscape Solutions (LS) is a landscape management provider that serves central Indiana and is headquartered in Noblesville. Landscape Solutions counts among...
East Baton Rouge school system transitioning to cleaner school buses
After the August 2016 floods wiped out about 110 school buses in East Baton Rouge Parish, the school system seized the opportunity to transition...
North American recycled auto parts leader introduces new propane delivery fleet
LKQ Corporation announced the expansion of its Garner delivery fleet with the addition of 19 new trucks powered solely by propane at a ribbon-cutting ceremony on June 3, 2020,...
Propane autogas: Freightliner Custom Chassis S2G
Take a closer look at the Freightliner Custom Chassis S2G with factory-installed autogas propane power provided by Agility's 488LPI. NEXT: Battery expert Bob Galyen &...
Blossman Gas acquires A & A Gas in Georgia
April 28th Bowdon, GA – Blossman Gas, Inc., the largest privately held propane company in the US, hasacquired A & A Gas of Carrollton,...
Alliance AutoGas partner converts entire fleet to propane autogas
4/16/20 – Houston, TX – Green’s Blue Flame Gas Company is leading by example in the propane industry. In October of 2019, the company...
How propane autogas buses transform schools
Schools are choosing propane autogas school buses for two key reasons. Their low total cost-of-ownership compared with electric or diesel saves more money for...
The single-fuel mentality needs to die. Our future depends on it.
You drive a car with gasoline or a truck with diesel. It's been that way since you were born, and this single-fuel mentality is...
Alternative fuel fleet finding success with Alliance AutoGas
Alliance AutoGas worked with Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System on adding an alternative fuel fleet to their hospital. September 12th, 2019 – Asheville, NC...
Propane VS diesel: Why fleets should make the switch
Propane vs diesel? Well, more and more school districts are choosing propane autogas service as a cleaner, more reliable fuel to power their buses....
Propane mowing: Barnes Inc.
Barnes Inc. knows customers appreciate a company that can offer competitive prices with cleaner equipment. So, switching to propane mowing was just good business...
An additional 155 school buses run on propane in Kansas City
An additional 155 emission-reducing, economical school buses run on propane in a Missouri school district. KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Aug. 12, 2019) — Students returning to...
Propane school buses dramatically decrease harmful emissions
West Virginia university study finds domestically produced alternative fuel, like the fuel found in propane school buses, are proven to lower nitrogen oxides and...
Going the extra mile with a propane fleet
The Propane Education & Research Council shows how the propane fleet is paving the way in innovation, and why this alternative fuel has reliable...
Wisconsin Propane Autogas Answers set for Pewaukee July 18
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN — Wisconsin Clean Cities is partnering with the Wisconsin Propane Education & Research Council for a half-day workshop focused on the multiple...
Propane school bus: easy maintenance, reduced costs
Propane autogas provides the lowest total cost-of- ownership compared with other fuels. Each Blue Bird propane school bus can save up to $3,000 per...
Fuel cost savings for government fleets with propane
On-site dispensing options provide easy refueling for government fleet tucks and vans that lead to fuel cost savings. Two government fleets — the Department of...
Alliance AutoGas looking to the future as record number of technologies...
Alliance AutoGas, the largest network providing a complete propane autogas solution to fleets interested in converting to alternative fuels, released a record number of...
Virginia fleets upgrade their stations for gaseous fuels
For many transit bus, refuse, delivery and Long-haul truck fleets, making the switch from Diesel or gasoline to clean gaseous fuels like CNG, propane...
Greeneville TN’s new propane autogas station is a home run
Candace Gump of NET Trans and Happy Fox of Alliance AutoGas talk about Greeneville’s newest propane refueling station for propane autogas vehicles. The new station is a public-private...
FLEETFIX: Gaston County Public Works
Fleet Name: Gaston County Public Works
Domicile site: Gastonia, NC
Service area: Gaston County, NC
Fleet purpose: The converted vehicles are for public works, parks...
FLEETFIX: Oak Harbor Public Schools’ propane buses
Pop quiz: why are more school districts making the shift to propane autogas as their fuel of choice for school buses?
Answer: Propane autogas is...
FLEETFIX: City of Lake Charles, LA
Recently the city of Lake Charles, Louisiana has purchased two new propane Ford E-450 para-transit buses, continuing their commitment to improving local air quality....
FLEETFIX: Town of Waynesville, NC
Fleet Name: Town of Waynesville Fleet Management
Domicile Site: Town of Waynesville, NC
Service Area: Town of Waynesville is located in Haywood County west of Asheville,...
Alabama is on-board with propane autogas
Propane autogas is not an alternative fuel of the future; it’s a clean, domestically produced, cost-effective choice for right here, right now. At a...
Why should my fleet switch to alternative fuels now?
Chuck Harvill of Central States Bus Sales (http://www.centralstatesbus.com) and Jonathan Overly of East Tennessee Clean Fuels (http://www.tncleanfuels.org) discuss the significant economic reasons why fleets...
FLEETFIX: Utah Transit Authority
Fleet Name: Utah Transit Authority (UTA)
Domicile sites: Salt Lake City, Ogden, and Orem, Utah
Service area: The cities of Weber, Davis and Salt Lake, Utah,...
FLEETFIX: City of Kingsport’s Propane Autogas Program
The City of Kingsport’s Propane Autogas Program is an ongoing project within the Kingsport fleet to convert vehicles in various departments within the City...
Great Smoky Mountain National Park saves natural resources with alternative fuels
Watch how the Great Smoky Mountains National Park uses alternative fuel vehicles.