Tag: propane

Our drivers will be able to better concentrate on the roads, and there will be less unsavory noise in our community.

Amidst the many recent advancements in clean transportation technology and policy, there are even more questions circling the next chapter in transportation innovation: What...

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...

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...

Despite its strong record as a sustainable, readily available alternative fuel, propane is often referred to as a “bridge fuel” to a fully electric...

WASHINGTON, March 29, 2023 – Newly released details on the Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Discretionary Grant Program (CFI Program) provide an opportunity for communities...

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...

WASHINGTON, March 2, 2023 – After decades of reliably providing fleets with a clean energy solution, propane is now reducing emissions along the path...

WASHINGTON, March 2, 2023 – After decades of reliably providing fleets with a clean energy solution, propane is now reducing emissions along the path...

HANNIBAL, MO, January 12, 2023 — Hannibal Public School District #60 has utilized funding from incentive programs like the Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean School...

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...

Like many school districts across the country, Liberty Public Schools in Missouri is taking a responsible look toward emission control and lowering the carbon...

CANTON, Ga., Oct. 18, 2022 - Cherokee County will put the first propane-powered public transit buses in the state of Georgia in service following...

WASHINGTON, October 3, 2022 – The Propane Education & Research Council (PERC) is celebrating its inaugural National Propane Day on October 7, 2022. PERC is observing...

WASHINGTON (September 12, 2022) – The Propane Education & Research Council launched a new webpage dedicated to educating paratransit fleets on the ways propane...

WASHINGTON, September 27, 2022 – The Propane Education & Research Council is encouraging propane autogas fleet operators to take advantage of the Alternative Fuel...

Each of us has personally felt the pain at the pump in recent months when it comes to filling up our tank. But for...

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...

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,...

Supply chain disruptions tend to have a cascading effect, especially when it comes to labor and materials shortages. Last year it was steel for...

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,...

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...

As rising fuel costs continue to dominate conversations from the water cooler to Washington, more people are looking for ways to reduce their costs,...

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...

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...

Frederick, MD. – February 1, 2022 --ThompsonGas, LLC headquartered in Frederick, Maryland, announced it has been awarded $439,125 in funding for an alternative 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...

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...

Sport peppers, relish, tomatoes, onions, celery salt and mustard piled high on a poppyseed bun: Those are the ingredients of a world-famous Chicago hot...

On April 22, 2021, the US Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) announced Round 5 updates of the Alternative Fuels Corridors. In July 2016,...

Join Lisa McAbee on a virtual tour of McAbee Trucking as she explains how they utilize propane vehicles to power their fleet and ensure...

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...

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....

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...

Founded in 2003, Landscape Solutions (LS) is a landscape management provider that serves central Indiana and is headquartered in Noblesville. Landscape Solutions counts among...

Flipping the calendar to July always brings with it the excitement and anticipation of the July 4 Independence Day holiday. I consider myself a pretty...

Clean Fuels Ohio hosted its 5th annual Midwest Green Transportation Forum & Expo on September 18-20. Attendees from Philadelphia to Seattle and everywhere in...

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? Well, more and more school districts are choosing propane autogas service as a cleaner, more reliable fuel to power their buses....

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...

West Virginia university study finds domestically produced alternative fuel, like the fuel found in propane school buses, are proven to lower nitrogen oxides and...

National Park Service celebrates the 20th anniversary of the propane-powered bus system, Island Explorer. BAR HARBOR, MAINE – The Island Explorer bus system has carried...

The Propane Education & Research Council shows how the propane fleet is paving the way in innovation, and why this alternative fuel has reliable...

District: Chenango Forks Central School DistrictIndustry: EducationLocation: Binghamton, New YorkVehicles: 2014 – 2019 Blue Bird Propane Vision, Type C school buses (17)Fueling: On-site propane...

As of January 1, 2019, there are three Greeneville Police Department patrol cars that are now fueled by propane. The move marks the next...

The Land of Sky Clean Vehicles Coalition is hosting a Propane AutoGas Answers Event on Thursday, December 13 from 9am to 2pm at the...

We’ve been hearing about the $2.9 billion from the Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Trust (EMT) Fund for so long that folks were wondering if and...

Automotive technicians don’t need to worry when they hear the word “propane.” Aside from a few differences, propane autogas vehicles are much like gasoline-fueled...

Transportation fuel and vehicle maintenance can put a significant strain on a municipal budget. With more and more cities and towns of all sizes...

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...

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...

Alliance AutoGas (AAG) showcased leading-edge autogas hybrid technology at the 2018 Sustainable Fleet Technology Conference & Expo August 22nd through 23rd, 2018 at the Durham...

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...

Most of us only work with propane when we exchange a tank for use in our outdoor grills. But a growing number of vehicles...

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....

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,...

PORTER, INDIANA — Dunes Learning Center and its partners on Friday unveiled a new propane-powered school bus for use in transporting students participating in...

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...

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...

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,...

Fleet Name:  City of Dublin, OH Fleet Management Domicile site:  Dublin is a suburb of Columbus in Franklin, Delaware, and Union counties in...

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...

Representatives from ICOM America explain the benefits of liquid-injection propane autogas for workforce vehicles in your fleet.

Fleet Name:  NET Trans Domicile site:  Elizabethton, Greeneville, Bristol and Kingsport, TN Service area:  Nine counties in northeastern TN Fleet purpose:  Service includes...

Fiction: Diesel is clean and has the lowest carbon footprint over the operational life of a school bus. Fact: Modern diesel emissions are much cleaner...

As propane vehicle technology becomes more advanced, propane dispensing infrastructure has evolved along with it. In particular, the propane industry is focusing much of...

The Yale Fleet — a group of official University vehicles that are registered in Connecticut — now boasts 77 alternative-fuel vehicles, including LPG-powered transit...

Photo courtesy of Chad Felton and the News-Herald News. Aging population demand more efficient service As Dial-a-Ride ridership continues to grow alongside Lake County’s aging population,...