Friday, March 13, 2015
AmeriPride Services (Minnetonka, Minn.), a textile rental and supply company, is expanding its alternative fuels program to include additional propane autogas trucks following a successful pilot project. In addition to five Roush CleanTech Ford F-59 delivery trucks in Topeka, Kan., the uniform and linen firm is adding 20 more in Northern California later this year. AmeriPride laid out its plans at the NTEA Work Truck Show in Indianapolis, Ind. March 4.
“We’ve been extensively testing fuels and vehicles to find the right area and application that gives us the best environmental and economic benefits,” said Banny Allison, fleet manager at AmeriPride. “Propane autogas reduces greenhouse gas emissions and has easy, cost-efficient fueling infrastructure. Because of our success in Kansas, we are implementing the same propane autogas vehicles in the Sacramento and Fresno areas.”
AmeriPride installed a private autogas station with a 1000-gal. tank at its Topeka facility. Infrastructure for autogas is less expensive than other alternative fuels, partly due to fewer requirements from the Environmental Protection Agency because of its clean-fuel properties. Propane autogas already has a robust infrastructure, with thousands of public stations across the nation. Currently, AmeriPride pays $1.55/gal. for autogas that, historically, has cost up to 50% less than diesel.
Each of AmeriPride’s autogas trucks will emit about 95,000 fewer pounds of carbon dioxide emissions over its lifetime. Autogas is a low-carbon fuel that reduces greenhouse gases by up to 25%, carbon monoxide by up to 60%, nitrogen oxide by 20%, and virtually eliminates particulate matter when compared to conventional fuels. In addition, propane does not contaminate soil, air, or water.
“We’ve been extensively testing fuels and vehicles to find the right area and application that gives us the best environmental and economic benefits,” said Banny Allison, fleet manager at AmeriPride. “Propane autogas reduces greenhouse gas emissions and has easy, cost-efficient fueling infrastructure. Because of our success in Kansas, we are implementing the same propane autogas vehicles in the Sacramento and Fresno areas.”
AmeriPride installed a private autogas station with a 1000-gal. tank at its Topeka facility. Infrastructure for autogas is less expensive than other alternative fuels, partly due to fewer requirements from the Environmental Protection Agency because of its clean-fuel properties. Propane autogas already has a robust infrastructure, with thousands of public stations across the nation. Currently, AmeriPride pays $1.55/gal. for autogas that, historically, has cost up to 50% less than diesel.
Each of AmeriPride’s autogas trucks will emit about 95,000 fewer pounds of carbon dioxide emissions over its lifetime. Autogas is a low-carbon fuel that reduces greenhouse gases by up to 25%, carbon monoxide by up to 60%, nitrogen oxide by 20%, and virtually eliminates particulate matter when compared to conventional fuels. In addition, propane does not contaminate soil, air, or water.
