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Derek Roch

Propane works by keeping things simple

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“It is always the simple that produces the marvelous.”

– Amelia Barr, author

As we celebrate America’s 249th birthday, let’s remember that the best things in life don’t have to be complicated. In fact, the best things in life often remove stress and bring simplicity to our world. Simplicity can be powerful — and propane proves that.

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Propane offers flexible, cost-effective alternative fuel option to fleets

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The U.S. is one of the top producers of the third most popular transportation fuel in the world: propane autogas. There are an estimated 28 million propane vehicles worldwide and more than 60,000 propane school buses, transit shuttles and commercial trucks on U.S. roads.  

One of the reasons propane is so popular is that it has a robust, reliable and flexible infrastructure with decades of research and development behind it. Propane poses no groundwater, surface water or soil, so infrastructure can be installed in areas where other traditional and alternative fuels cannot. Because there are fewer financial and geographical constraints with propane infrastructure, transit agencies can easily integrate propane affordably, reduce costs and eliminate range anxiety. Propane also costs 40-50 percent less per gallon than conventional fuels like diesel or gasoline.

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Propane autogas: debunking the maintenance myths

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Have you heard that alternative fuel vehicles are difficult and expensive to maintain? That may be true for some energy sources, but not all of them are created equal. For many fleet owners, making the switch from traditional fuels to propane autogas results in lower fuel and maintenance costs.

While outdated myths like this still circulate about the complexity or serviceability of alternative fuel vehicles, the reality is that propane autogas is easy to maintain, simple to learn, and it can save fleet owners money. Here are the top misconceptions and the facts that prove why propane autogas continues to gain traction among fleet owners.

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Blue Bird’s Electric and Propane Medium-Duty Options

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Blue Bird is extending its clean-transportation legacy from the school bus yard to the broader commercial fleet space. 

The company is rolling out two new medium-duty stripped chassis platforms designed for step vans and delivery vehicles — one all-electric and one propane-powered — both built to handle up to 23,000 pounds GVWR.

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The Power of Partnership

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The current energy and transportation landscape feels like it’s changing, but let’s take a closer look at what’s really happening. While zero-emission vehicle technology continues to evolve, adjustments in regulations and incentives have brought the conversation back to a foundational principle that ROUSH CleanTech has been operating under all along: all energy sources are a good complement in the transportation sector. Fuel diversity is good. Choice is powerful.

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The Future of Renewable Propane: Momentum, Innovation & Opportunity

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Over the last few months, I have been asked frequently about how the Trump administration’s energy priorities might affect the propane industry. An embrace of nuclear, natural gas and natural gas liquids — including propane — is a positive sign, but the question remains: What about renewable propane? With increasing attention paid to its conventional twin, will it sustain the momentum it has built over the past five years? I believe the answer is yes. 

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Top Takeaways from NPGA’s Southeast Propane Expo

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Our team just returned from an informative and productive weekend in Charlotte, North Carolina, at the National Propane Gas Association’s Southeast Propane Expo. It was a pleasure to spend quality time with our propane industry friends and partners, and I want to share some of the key takeaways from the weekend with you.

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ROUSH CleanTech Talks Propane Innovation

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We caught up with Todd Mouw from ROUSH CleanTech during NTEA’s Work Truck Week 2025 to talk about the evolving fuel conversation in the fleet space. From the early push for natural gas to the electric wave and now a more uncertain future — ROUSH continues to lead with a common-sense approach.

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