As you’ve surely noticed, election season is nearly upon us. We’re hearing candidates’ views on an array of issues, but so far, none of them have had much to say about propane – until now! Scott Keller, a Presidential contender for 2012 running as an Independent, released a statement this week announcing his support for […]
The Alaska Propane Technical Summit kicked off on Tuesday as engineers, transportation professionals, government officials, and fleet representatives gathered to evaluate new technology from ROUSH CleanTech, a leading manufacturer of propane autogas fuel systems, the Juneau Empire reported. The summit also seeks to educate participants on the advantages of converting vehicles to propane. ‘Pro followers […]
Yesterday Alliance Autogas announced its new partnership with LP Gas Holding Company, a propane provider serving over 7,000 customers throughout 28 counties in Georgia. By supporting new autogas fueling stations and assisting companies with the fleet conversion process, Alliance Autogas is certainly doing its part in expanding the industry’s infrastructure in the U.S. As for […]
We often hear of school bus companies, taxi services and police squads converting their fleets to run on propane autogas, but other companies across the country are switching too. This week Austin Gutter King, an eco-conscious rain gutter specialist company, purchased four ROUSH CleanTech Ford vehicles, successfully converting 25% of its fleet to autogas. Austin […]
As promised, the Raleigh, NC Police Department has converted 10 of its patrol cars to run on propane autogas, NewsObserver.com reported last week. And, for reasons ‘pro followers know all too well, the officers and townspeople are already very pleased with the decision. Funded by a $12 million, four-year federal stimulus grant from the Department […]
After recently being left out of a House bill promoting natural gas as an alternative fuel, the propane industry is looking to garner attention and support from Capitol Hill with a bill of its own, the “Propane Green Autogas Solutions Act,” the New York Times reported. Stuart Weidie, leader of Autogas for America, noted that […]
Our favorite propane advocates at Alliance AutoGas have partnered with the Coast Transit Authority (CTA) in Gulfport, Mississippi to convert four vans in its fleet to propane autogas, the Sun Herald reported. A federally funded public utility, the CTA works to provide safe, comfortable and affordable public transportation to residents in the Mississippi Gulf Coast […]
As the ‘pro informed you last week, Virginia lawmakers have taken more aggressive action in increasing the state’s use of alternative fuels, a move that propane giant Ferrellgas recently applauded. The company is one of the country’s largest propane distributors and operates one of America’s 35 largest green fleets as well. Ferrellgas representatives stopped in […]
Following the latest General Assembly session, Virginia lawmakers announced plans to extensively expand the state’s use of alternative fuels, especially propane and natural gas, for its 10,000-vehicle fleet, the Williamsburg Yorktown Daily reported. According to the proposal, officials could reach out to fuel suppliers and car manufacturers as early as this month to get the […]
Alliance AutoGas continued its mission of expanding autogas usage and infrastructure in the U.S. this week by partnering with Nantucket Energy Corp., LLC to supply propane autogas to community fleets on the Massachusetts island. Program administrators said the move is congruent with “the historically independent, resourceful spirit” of Nantucket because autogas is produced almost entirely […]