Companies in the market for new fleet vehicles or those looking to replace their aging models with a sustainable alternative energy solution have a readily available selection of Ford propane autogas options. One such company is Chicago’s Alpha Baking Company Inc., a national bakery products distributor and home to the iconic S. Rosen’s brand. In 2005, the company began testing alternative fuels… (Ford Pro’s)
Motorsports legend and chairman of ROUSH Enterprises, Jack Roush, once told me, “You can’t lead from the middle of the pack.”In other words, know what you seek and have the guts to pull ahead to get it.This inspires me in many ways, but especially when it comes to America’s race for energy independence.Running on American-made alternative fuels decreases dependence on foreign energy and boosts our nation’s economy.
That’s the message of a new case study analyzing Student Transportation Inc.’s 435 school buses operating with propane autogas during a one-year period. These buses service Nebraska’s Millard and Omaha public school districts. They also support Omaha’s “Green Schools Initiatives,” which encourages environmental responsibility, consumption reduction and green living… (Greater Indiana Clean Cities Coalition)
ROUSH CleanTech has notched another customer for Ford trucks converted to 100% propane autogas operation as Halco Energy, an upstate New York specialist in renewable-based home and residential heating systems, has committed to field 25 propane trucks. “With grant funding from New York’s Genesee Region Clean Communities, the company is investing $200,000 to deploy 25 propane autogas vehicles,” Roush reports… (Fleet & Fuels)
Just one more weekend of summer left, meaning students will be back in the classroom – and some back on the bus – come Monday morning. Some Broward students, who use the bus, may notice a much quieter ride to school for the new school year. Broward County Public Schools, the sixth largest public school system in the United States and the second largest in the state, will introduce 98 brand new propane-fueled buses… (CBS Miami)
I hope everyone is having a great summer. It’s hard to believe that schools across the country have already begun welcoming students for the 2014-15 year. Although it’s a new school year, we think about school – buses, that is – year-round. Did you know that the 480,000 school buses on the road today use approximately 9 million gallons of diesel and gasoline per year. School districts spend billions of dollars on fuel, which, not surprisingly, is purchased through overseas sources.
Up to $1,000 rebate for alternative fuel vehicles registered in the state of Pennsylvania.
Open To: PUBLIC and PRIVATE fleets in PENNSYLVANIA.
Six propane buses arrived in Neosho today. School district officials say they were researching ways to cut the fuel costs on their diesel buses and decided to get 18 propane buses. The district got the fleet through a three-year lease purchase. The assistant superintendent estimates the district will save $2,500 to $5,000 per bus a year with the new propane vehicles… (FourStatesHomepage.com)
While the start of the school year is still more than a month away, St. Paul Public Schools is getting some upgraded buses. A $4 million contract with Student Transportation of America, Inc. will bring 66 new propane-powered buses to the school district. The buses are expected to arrive in St. Paul on Wednesday. Company officials say the buses are quieter and will emit 60 percent less carbon monoxide than a typical school bus…. (KSTP TV5)
