Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell kicked off his third annual Governor’s Conference on Energy this morning by officially beginning his state fleet’s transition to alternative fuels. Governor McDonnell began the event by signing partner agreements as well as a memorandum of understanding to switch state fleet vehicles to a mix of propane autogas and compressed natural gas (CNG). A propane autogas …
Alt Energy Vehicle Roadshow Hits Florida
The Alternative Fueled Vehicle Roadshow is driving into Florida. Sponsored by Clean Cities North Florida, Clean Cities Gold Coast, Clean Cities Tampa Bay and Clean Cities Central Florida, the eight city tour begins on September 18, 2012 and ends on September 27, 2012. During the event, attendees will learn about options for fueling vehicles with alternative transportation fuels rather than traditional gasoline …
Blue Star Gas Takes to Wild Blue Yonder
West Coast propane distributor Blue Star Gas is rising to new heights… literally! The company is partnering with Wine Country Balloons to launch the largest hot air balloon in California’s Sonoma County. Flights will carry passengers over the picturesque areas of Napa, Sonoma and Lake Counties, as well as the Russian River and the Wine Country. “Propane has fueled modern …
Ferrellgas Acquires Capitol City Propane
One of the nation’s largest propane retailers, Ferrellgas Partners, has acquired Capitol City Propane of Sacramento, California. The transaction will add to Ferrellgas’s customer base within California as well as strengthen its presence throughout the state. “Capitol City Propane has a more than 20-year tradition of providing safe, reliable service to industrial and residential propane users in and around Sacramento,” …
Railroad Transportation Company Turns to Propane
Trains may not run on alternative fuels just yet, but one of the companies that provides railroad crew transportation solutions does. Rezenberger recently unveiled ten 2012 ROUSH CleanTech propane autogas fueled Ford E-350 shuttle vans for its California fleet. The unveiling took place during an event called “Less Traffic, Lower Emissions — Crew Transportation Company Rides Clean with Propane Autogas,” …
DHL Express Integrates Propane Into Fleet
DHL Express is adding 100 propane autogas vans into its fleet. The Ford E-250 cargo vans will be on the road by the end of August 2012 and were outfitted with ROUSH CleanTech liquid propane autogas fuel systems. The vans will be operating in California, Florida, Georgia, Missouri and Texas. “Customers in the U.S. and worldwide are increasingly demanding greener …
Power of Propane Continues Demos Through Southeast
Propane continues to show its versatility and ability to step up as a mainline automobile fuel during the Southeast Propane Autogas Development Program‘s latest stop during this year’s roadshow appearance at the Maryland International Speedway in Mechanicsville. During the visit, attendees got to see a variety of autogas-powered fleet vehicles, as well as meet Susan Roush-McClenaghan, driver for the ROUSH …
Hall County Schools Adopt Propane Autogas
The Hall County School system is the first in Georgia to adopt propane autogas for its school bus fleet. The buses were unveiled during a “Georgians supporting Georgians for a greener community” event that featured Governor Nathan Deal and Lieutenant Governor Casey Cagle. Hall County School system purchased 20 Blue Bird Propane-Powered Vision School buses that were manufactured in Georgia. …
2012 Alt Clean Transportation Expo Kicks Off
Long Beach, California is the host of the 2012 Alternative Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo, an event that showcases alternatively fueled vehicles. One of the participants is ROUSH CleanTech, who will be speaking with consumers and fleet managers to discuss propane autogas. The company’s vice president of sales and marketing, Todd Mouw, will be speaking on May 16th during the “Gaseous …
Newport News Cuts Fuel Costs with Propane Vehicles
Converting 22 fleet vehicles to propane autogas will help the City of Newport News save $22,000 annually. The city is one of more than 35 regional fleets participating in the Southeast Propane Autogas Development Program (SPADP), which provided funding assistance to help the city switch to autogas. Conversions of 12 Ford Crown Victorias and 10 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 trucks began …