Today, propane is the number one alternative fuel for the automotive sector, and it powers more than 8 million vehicles in more than 38 countries. The reason is clear. Propane provides fleet managers with a cost-effective, clean, safe, and reliable alternative fuel. Plus, more than 90 percent of all propane used in the United States is produced domestically, reducing our dependence on foreign fuel.

The Latest Propane Motor Fuel News and Updates

America's largest home food delivery company using 'green' fuel since the 1970s NEW
MARSHALL, Minn., July 8 /PRNewswire/
Schwan's Home Service, Inc. has been using cheaper, cleaner-burning propane to fuel its fleet of deliver
trucks for decades! ... <view full story>

NO NEW GASOLINE-POWERED VEHICLES IN THE US BY 2014 NEW
Autochannel (press release) - USA
Roy and I were at the Hyatt Regency in Washington, DC; the site of the 2008 Propane Days National Conference. This article features the video recording that ... <view full story>

Green Efforts Galore: Businesses share earth-friendly projects
Springfield Business Journal - Springfield,MO,USA
In 1984, the company began converting a portion of its delivery fleet to run on propane – though company President Jeffrey Gower said the decision wasn’t ... <view full story>

East Texas School Districts Consider Propane School Buses
KLTV - Tyler,TX,USA
From the outside, a propane school bus may look like your typical yellow school bus, but propane school buses are what area school districts are considering ... <view full story>

Propane Reduces Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Growing concerns about climate change and the environmental impact of conventional fuels are encouraging the development and use of technologies and energy sources that can reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. <view full story (PDF) >

Dixie-Chopper a recipient of the 2008 CICCA Achievement Award for the Advancement of Propane Vehicle Technology
The Central Indiana Clean Cities Alliance Board of Directors, at their meeting late last week, chose Dixie-Chopper as a recipient of the 2008 CICCA Achievement Award for the Advancement of Propane Vehicle Technology with the LP-3000 Propane Mower. Five other CICCA members will receive awards for outstanding achievements in their area of fuel/technology usage/deployment.

Arizona drafts tough tailpipe rules
Arizona proposed new state-level auto-emission standards Thursday aimed at curbing greenhouse-gas pollution, defying a federal edict that only Washington can impose such rules. <view full story>

NPGA's Window on Washington
President Bush signs tax credits for propane. <view full story (PDF) >

County fleet to go green
Maricopa County will replace its fleet of vehicles with hybrids and other fuel-efficient vehicles, the Board of Supervisors decided Wednesday. <view full story>

Arizona, other states want to get tough on auto emissions
In Arizona, cars seem to figure prominently in the big issues facing residents, from road-building and sprawl to air pollution and, once again last week, global warming. <view full story>

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