LP Gas, October 2018

PROPANE AUTOGAS Continued from page 35 the amount of offending VW vehicles that were sold or leased in that state Annotti explains Thus no state benefited or was challenged more than any other He adds Diversity is the name of the game as it applies to state funding plans From propane school bus carve outs in Delaware to the heavily electric vehicle programs in California and Washington every state is taking a different approach to addressing their air quality issues Despite the fluidity of states timelines with regards to utilizing their propane vehicle funds Albert Venezio chairman of Icom North America believes that time is of the essence now Whether states decide to use a majority of their funds early on or they prefer to utilize a small percentage of their funds initially which would allow them to make more informed decisions next spring they should take full advantage of this opportunity The bottom line is this There hasnt been a funding season busier than this one since the 2009 Recovery Act and according to Annotti those funds were only worth a tenth of the VW settlements total value The opportunity to secure funding for propane projects is here and now Annotti says Whether your project is in a state that hasnt published its VW plans yet such as Florida or its in a state where the first round of funding FINDING A BETTER WAY In the past 70 years weve grown from a small job shop into a global leader in the design and manufacture of pressure vessels We continue to find better ways to strengthen our commitment to provide the best products at the best prices We produce a broad range of AMERICAN MADE products for the storage and transport of propane chemicals compressed air and other industrial applications Today our focus is on the sale and manufacture of more than 30 product families used in commercial residential autogas and industrial markets Our standard product line and custom designed vessels are integral components in thousands of products Our vision continues to focus on creating value through exceeding customer expectations by consistently improving our QUALITY DELIVERY and CUSTOMER SERVICE Thank you for putting your trust in Manchester Tank since 1946 Manchester Tank Equipment Co 1000 Corporate Centre Drive Suite 300 Franklin TN 37067 manchestertank com IGNITING CONNECTICUTS INTEREST IN AUTOGAS Since 1978 Hocon Gas has experimented with autogas After abandoning the vertical for a few years due to cheap oil prices the company decided to pursue renewed opportunities with autogas about five years ago Aside from the cost savings Hocon Gas was particularly attracted to autogas reduction of emissions as well as its even demand year round The VW settlement money along with the opportunities available through the funding should help ignite even more interest says David Gable president of Connecticut based Hocon Gas Four years ago Hocon Gas created the CT Alternatives Fuels Coalition as the organization works with all four of Connecticuts Clean Cities Coalitions Since creating this coalition Hocon Gas representatives have regularly provided testimonies at the governors climate change meetings primarily focusing on the usage of autogas to reduce greenhouse gas an initiative that is now included in the states energy plan There is no doubt about it We have dedicated pretty significant resources to autogas in recent years Gable adds But I feel the time and effort will pay off especially due to the VW settlement 36 LPGas October 2018 LPGasmagazine com