Modern-day propane fuel systems inject propane as a liquid through fuel injectors like modern-day gasoline fuel injection systems, related Mario Genovese, director of customer success for ROUSH CleanTech, the clean technology division of Roush Enterprises.
As the push for sustainable practices intensifies, fleet operators face crucial decisions regarding alternative fuels. Propane and electric vehicles are two prominent options.
What kind of fleet is best suited for electric versus propane autogas?
Maintaining park spaces that are vibrant, sustainable and accessible is always an energy-intensive effort.
Dedicated people provide a heroic share of the power supply, but still there are needs to be met – lighting, building heat, grounds maintenance and transportation spring to mind. The push toward net-zero emissions, together with the imperatives of efficiency and cost-effectiveness, make energy one of the defining challenges for park advocates and professionals.
During the historic 2024 hurricane season, hundreds of thousands of Americans have lost access to power, heat, cooking, and hot water, creating an urgent need for propane to get through the ensuing days and weeks. Propane companies around the country have rallied to provide immediate and long-term relief, helping communities get back on their feet.
The School District of Philadelphia is embracing cleaner, greener transportation by adding buses that are 96% cleaner than traditional diesel vehicles to its fleet.
The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) is providing $1 million in funding assistance to school districts for the purchase of school buses powered by propane.
The fuel that has powered some of the Bonny Eagle district school buses, is not what you would expect.
Bonny Eagle is the first school district east of the Rocky Mountains to utilize school buses fueled by renewable propane. Renewable propane is typically made out of things like used cooking oil, vegetable oil, and animal fat, but is chemically identical to regular propane.
We spoke with Eric McCann, the Senior Director for Fleet Operations in the US, to better understand Bimbo Bakeries’ fleets. Here’s what he had to say.
Today’s school bus fleets have four energy options: diesel, gas, electric, and propane (also referred to as LPG — liquefied petroleum gas — or propane autogas).
In May, two South Dakota transit agencies unveiled the state’s first-ever propane buses. The joint event in Spearfish, South Dakota, brought more than 50 community members, lawmakers, regulators and reporters to celebrate a new era in clean public transportation for South Dakota. Guest speakers included the mayor of Spearfish and Joel Jundt, the secretary of transportation for the South Dakota Department of Transportation.
Attendees were able to view a fuel demonstration and ride in one of the new vehicles. The event highlights a significant shift in the transit industry away from diesel and gasoline toward vehicles powered by environmentally friendly alternative fuels.
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