Virginia Clean Cities has reported that above 160 vehicles and further nine fleets will be involved in the Southeast Propane Autogas Development campaign for the on-site fueling stations installation and converting vehicles to run by propane autogas.
Since the vehicles are made to run on autogas made in America, these fleets contribute to the energy security of America and enable increase of several clean-tech jobs in the area.
The office of Jackson County Sheriff in Jefferson, Pearl River County in Mississippi, Buncombe County in North Carolina, the City of Sandy Springs in Georgia, Airport Shuttle of Baton Rouge in Louisiana, Lee County in Alabama, Community Counseling of Mississippi, Georgis’s the City of Carrollton Police Department, Virginia Premier Health in Richmond are the fleet recipients. Autogas fueling stations are previously present in many fleets. During this program, four associations will secure a new station.
This campaign will change almost 1,200 vehicles to propane autogas from gasoline, with the addition of new fleets and the final allowance of project funding. The autogas usage can reduce the maintenance and fuel cost of the organizations, decrease the emissions of greenhouse gas, and improve the energy security of the US.
Funds from the Clean Cities Program of the U.S. Department of Energy and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) are helping this development program, which is managed by the Virginia Clean Cities at James Madison University and Virginia of Energy, Mines and Minerals. $8.6 million was awarded to this program, and the contribution of partners is over 50%. Over $19 million is the total fund for the project.
Autogas is a substitute fuel used most extensively in the globe. Propane autogas is a commercial fuel for fleets.
The program employs specialized technicians and the PRINS VSI propane autogas bi-fuel conversion method for installations. Alliance AutoGas and Blossman Gas offer fueling conversion and infrastructure equipment.
Source: http://www.usepropaneautogas.com/