LP Gas, June 2017

Continued from page 14 Riding in style LP Gas Publisher Brian Kanaba and Editor in Chief Brian Richesson rode in a propane fueled Toyota Sienna LE taxi while in Reno Nevada for the Western Propane Trade Show Whittlesea Checker Taxi is placing autogas fuel systems in its newer vehicles the driver told LP Gas NEWS BRIEFS Virginia school district calls propane easy choice compared to diesel Newport News Public Schools in Newport News Virginia added 24 Blue Bird Vision propane autogas school buses to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions according to Roush CleanTech The new buses come equipped with Fords 68 liter V10 engine powered by a Roush CleanTech propane fuel system The school district pays about 45 percent less for propane per gallon compared with diesel Roush CleanTech says After two years of attending trade shows meeting with bus manufacturers and talking with colleagues in school districts that operate alternative fuel buses we knew this was the direction we wanted to pursue says Shay Coates director of transportation at Newport News Public Schools The benefits of propane in comparison to diesel made it an easy choice for the school district Webpage offers propanerelated resources for municipalities The Propane Education Research Council PERC added a new page to its website solely focused on helping municipalities and public organizations learn how propane maintenance equipment can improve their grounds maintenance operations At www propane com municipality visitors will find resources explaining how propane mowers increase department productivity lower fuel costs and reduce emissions Whether were talking about a large city small rural township or even a university grounds maintenance departments are constantly asked to do more with less says Jeremy Wishart PERC deputy director of business development Propane mowers help maintenance crews be more productive and efficient with their ever shrinking budgets and time constraints Content available for site visitors at the new online resource includes video testimonials downloadable success stories infographics and contact information The video testimonials highlight a county maintenance department mowers and public agency police cruisers already utilizing propane says Kathleen Ligocki CEO of Agility Fuel Solutions Its a significant step toward our goal of offering a complete toolkit of solutions to enable the global transition toward cleaner transportation options In addition the acquisition will enable the company to offer complete propane fuel systems for commercial vehicles based on CleanFuel USAs liquid propane injection technology Agility Fuel Solutions will also be able to offer turnkey propane fueling packages for both private fleets and retail locations the company adds CleanFuel USA has assembled a portfolio of reliable products and leading technology in the commercial vehicle market in North America says Brad Garner president of Powertrain Systems We look forward to combining those products and technology with Agilitys market and geographic reach financial strength and aftermarket service capabilities to make it easy for fleets OEMs and propane distributors to benefit from propanes advantages as a clean and affordable transportation fuel Expanding into propane Agility Fuel Solutions developed the Powertrain Systems business unit to complement its existing natural gas high pressure fuel systems and cylinders Europe business units The most important step the transportation industry can take toward a healthy planet is replacing diesel with clean fuel Ligocki says Agility now offers an even broader portfolio of clean fuel solutions for our customers The company appointed Garner to lead Agility Fuel Solutions Powertrain Systems business unit He previously served as president at Heat Technologies an OEM alternate fuel systems provider RICHESSON Agility has a strong reputation and solid track record of success providing BRIAN natural gas fuel solutions to OEM customers BY Garner says Adding propane PHOTO fuel solutions is a natural extension of our business LPG www LPGasmagazine com June 2017 LPGas 25