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, […]
Ferrellgas, one of the country’s largest propane distributors, unveiled its ninth charity truck last week at the office in Salem, Illinois, WJBD radio reported. The new truck will fight blood cancers; one cent of every gallon of propane pumped from the vehicle throughout its lifetime will be donated to Illinois’ Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Ferrellgas […]
Town planners in Knightdale, North Carolina, expect to save around $10,000 of the town’s budgets by converting ten of its police cars to run on propane autogas, NBC17.com reported today. The cars will be able to switch back to gasoline if necessary, but officers are looking forward to tapping into the advantages autogas offers. “It […]
German carmaker Volkswagen is now fitting its line of Caddy vans with 1.6 liter, 4-cylinder Bifuel engines capable of running on either propane autogas or petrol, autoevolution.com reported today. Volkswagen representatives said that because Bifuel models come standard with two tanks – one holds 45 liters (about 11.9 gallons) and the other holds 60 liters […]
U-Haul announced the addition of a new propane/autogas refilling station in North Auburn, Washington, to its network of locations, the company stated in a press release this week. The new station will be equipped with a handheld device to quickly scan your tank and gauge how much is inside. Many U-Haul service centers offer consumers […]
The Propane Education & Research Council (PERC) and Alternative Fuels Trade Alliance recently wrapped up the latest in a nationwide series of free training workshops this week in Kansas City, MO. Targeting transportation managers and fleet managers, the educational workshops offer participants insight into the advantages of propane autogas and other alternative fuels. “At these […]
This year’s Alternative Clean Transportation (ACT) Conference and Expo featured speakers from the Southeast Propane Autogas Development Program, an organization dedicated to eliminating harmful vehicle emissions and decreasing our dependence on imported fossil fuels by increasing autogas use. The event took place last week in Long Beach, CA, and offered attendees the latest information on […]