In their latest success in cracking down on decanting and distribution of LPG tanks on the black market, police commandeered a van carrying 19 unregistered LPG cylinders near Mukundgunje last week, Times of India reported. Propane is used widely in India, Asia, and the Himalayas for powering appliances, cooking, home heating and motor fuel. However, […]

Police forces in Chandigarh, India, arrested seven criminals who have allegedly been systematically stealing residential propane cylinders throughout the city, the Indian Express reported. Propane enjoys widespread popularity in India, where it’s used for cooking, home heating and motor fuel. Occasional shortages and weak regulation have lead to theft, decanting, and questionable distribution methods that […]

A bill promoting propane autogas as an alternative transport fuel to develop cleaner energy and less dependence on foreign oil has been tabled in Washington, politicalnews.me reported Friday. The legislation seeks to extend tax credits for autogas, the purchase of autogas vehicles and the installation of autogas refueling infrastructure for another five years. Tax credits […]

The Senate is looking at legislation that would put $6 billion into the development and promotion of alt-fuel vehicles. But as we wrote last week, propane was left out of their considerations. Trade groups felt snubbed. The money is marked for natural gas and plug-in electrical cars. But shouldn’t LPG cars get some sugar, too? […]

Propane trade groups are feeling snubbed by a pair of bills in Congress that would put billions of dollars in tax credits and subsidies into alternative fuel vehicles, but not for propane. The names on the legislation — “Promoting Electric Vehicle Act” and the “Promoting Natural Gas and Electric Vehicles Act ” — make it […]