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  • Feature Articles

    Educating the Next Generation of Technicians on Propane Autogas

    The National Alternative Fuels Training Consortium (NAFTC) in February launched its newly developed Propane Autogas Vehicle Technician Training program as a way to grow the propane autogas industry by educating the next generation of alternative fuel automotive technicians. NAFTC director Bill Davis said the program features a group of training products, which the consortium will make available to automotive instructors nationwide to educate automotive technicians on propane autogas vehicles. The products include a manual with pictures and schematics, a DVD for instructors, and eventually, a website will supplement the materials, but Davis noted the importance of the printed booklet. “The technician will come away with a comprehensive instructor manual,” Davis said. “As much as we tried to go electronic on a number of things, automotive...

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    Propane Makes Big Impression At Work Truck Show

    Propane industry press conferences and presentations, along with truck premieres, ride-and-drive opportunities, and training drew a record-setting 11,905 industry professionals to the Work Truck Show 2016 in Indianapolis. The show took place March 1 to 4 at the Indiana Convention Center and is produced annually by NTEA, the association for the work truck industry. Propane garnered a great deal of attention at the Green Truck Summit, held in conjunction with the Work Truck Show, which focused on alternative fuels and the latest on clean energy innovations for commercial vehicles. The Green Truck Summit session titled, “The Propane Autogas Advantage: Reduce Your Total Cost of Ownership,” included Glenn Chamberland, fleet manager for AAA Hartford Metro Emergency Road Service. Chamberland discussed how AAA Hartford’s use of propane-fueled...

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    Alliance AutoGas Kicks Off “Coast-to-Coast Clean Air Ride” In Propane F-150

    Soon after achieving the Fastest Recorded Alternative Fuel Conversion to propane autogas at the 2016 Work Truck Show in Indianapolis (converted in one hour thirty-two minutes) the Alliance AutoGas crew hits the road on a 5500 mile, 12-city cross-country trip in the 2016 Bi-Fuel 3.5 Liter Ford F-150 V6. The “Alliance AutoGas Coast-to-Coast Clean Air Ride” kicks off in Kansas City May 2, 2016 in the new F-150 Engineered Conversion System that is “traveling the talk” to underscore the importance and impact of reducing CO 2 emissions through the use of propane autogas, according to Alliance AutoGas. The goal is to demonstrate real-time results of a clean-burning, domestically produced, cost-effective fuel option for fleets. Reducing CO 2 also helps improve air quality and reduces the...

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    ROUSH CleanTech Develops Propane Autogas Fuel System for the Ford F-750

    LIVONIA, MICH. (April 6, 2016) — ROUSH CleanTech has developed a propane autogas fuel system for the Ford F-750 chassis that costs less than similar diesel counterparts. Operating up to 33,000 GVWR, the model was created in response to the growing demand for an autogas-fueled medium-duty chassis for bobtail applications, cylinder delivery trucks, and larger tank setters and box trucks. “Ford places great value on being a leader in the truck market by building reliable vehicles that consistently outperform competitors,” says Todd Mouw, vice president of sales and marketing for ROUSH CleanTech. “Now fleet managers can purchase an F-750 that not only costs less initially, but also saves money at the pump and uses a clean-operating, American-made fuel.” The Ford F-750 base model comes with...

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  • Training

    Free Propane Autogas Technician Training Sessions Offered at 3 Locations in Spring 2016

    WASHINGTON (March 22, 2016) – The National Alternative Fuels Training Consortium is offering a free, three-day training course designed to give automotive service technicians an in-depth look at servicing and maintaining propane-autogas-powered vehicles. The NAFTC launched the course to help fill a need for qualified technicians who can adapt, service and maintain the alternative fuel systems. Sessions will be conducted by the National Alternative Fuels Training Consortium and will be held in Oklahoma City, Asheville, North Carolina, and Albany, Oregon. “Sales of commercial propane autogas vehicles increased last year even with low oil prices, and taking this course is a way for service technicians to stay ahead of the curve as the market continues to grow,” said Tucker Perkins, chief business development officer at the...

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    Derry Township School District Deploys Cleaner, More Cost-Effective School Buses Fueled by Propane Autogas

    HERSHEY, Pa. (March 22, 2016) — Derry Township School District introduced three new school buses fueled by propane autogas into its fleet for the 2015-16 school year. The Blue Bird Propane Vision buses have already saved the school district money by reducing fuel and maintenance costs. “It’s our department’s goal to save money in transportation costs that can be used for better purposes. Our normal preventative maintenance will cost about $240 less per bus per year with the propane autogas buses,” said Steve Bell, director of transportation and garage operations for DTSD. “The down time and other repair costs will definitely be less than our diesel buses.” Along with being fiscally responsible, Bell says the school district’s use of more environmentally friendly buses fit well...

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    Rinnai America Unveils Cutting Edge Customer Experience Facility

    (Peachtree City, GA) March 21, 2016 – Rinnai, a leading brand of tankless water heaters in the United States and Canada, has launched a state-of-the-art customer experience facility at its U.S. and Canadian headquarters in Peachtree City, Georgia. The facility will be an engaging, multifunctional space designed to enhance customer knowledge and contractor expertise through meetings and product demonstrations, selling and technical training sessions, industry events and customer visits. “We are constantly creating innovative solutions through teamwork and technology for our dealers, installers, customers and consumers. Naturally, we wanted to create a versatile physical space to generate and display those solutions,” said Susan Mittelbrun, Vice President of Marketing at Rinnai America Corporation. “The space is designed with bright materials and an open concept to nurture...

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