Grow gallons. It’s a goal every marketer has and a key reason organizations such as the Propane Education & Research Council (PERC) and the National Propane Gas Association (NPGA) exist. Propane gallons have not grown in recent years, though. They’ve shrunk, in fact, from 12.1 billion gallons sold in 2000 to 9.6 billion sold by the end of the last... read more
Bernardo Herzer skippered a yacht by the time he was 17 years old and he sailed around the world at a young age. Herzer has spent much of his life at sea, in fact, and as a member of the marine community propane is one fuel with which he’s quite familiar. The collective marine community also understands propane well, Herzer... read more
Colorado Mountain Express, a ground transportation provider for tourists, recently invested in four 15-passenger Roush CleanTech propane autogas-powered shuttle vans. Colorado Mountain Express has been using the Ford E-350s throughout this year and says it is paying $1.72 per gallon on average for autogas. The company worked with Ferrellgas to find accessible refueling stations for the vans. read more
Community Counseling Services, a mental health center that transports hundreds of patients each week across seven Mississippi counties, recently converted 17 of its 29 Ford E-350 vans to propane autogas. Fueling and conversions were facilitated through Alliance AutoGas under the Southeast Propane Autogas Development Program. The company’s remaining 12 vehicles are slated for conversion by the end of this year.... read more
Freeman Gas delivers much of its propane to residential customers in mountainous regions of the Southeast. Roads are steep. Driveways are tight. Maneuverability is a must. To overcome these geographical challenges, the company runs bobtails that allow for a tight turning radius – a crucial feature, says Larry Shehan, veteran fleet manager for the large third-generation marketer, based in Spartanburg,... read more
Many marketers, manufacturers and allied trade representatives agree propane autogas is the No. 1 opportunity to grow gallons in the coming years. Todd Mouw, vice president of sales and marketing at alternative fuel systems provider Roush CleanTech, is one such person who holds that belief. But Mouw also believes autogas can only entrench itself in the United States if the... read more
On the campaign trail, members of Congress, President Barack Obama and GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney are doing everything they can to deny responsibility for the economic buzz saw about to hit the country: automatic budget cuts called sequestration. To make matters worse, while running away from the looming fiscal cliff, there is virtually no talk of how they are... read more
With its low cost relative to gasoline and diesel and its clean-burning attributes, propane is poised to grow gallons in the engine fuel segment, according to energy analyst ICF International. ICF has been gathering and updating industry data in preparation for a 2013 Propane Market Outlook. More propane options for on-road vehicles, commercial lawn mowers and stationary engines, as well... read more
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