Student Transportation of America Inc. was awarded a $4 million, five-year contract with St. Paul Public Schools to roll out 65 new propane-powered vehicles and a refurbished facility in St. Paul, Minn. “We have been in Minnesota for almost 10 years now and saw an opportunity to expand across the southern part of the state to St. Paul, which we... read more
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) certified Power Solutions International Inc.’s 8.8-liter propane-and-natural gas-fueled engine. According to a press release, PSI’s 8.8-liter system is an option for medium-duty commercial truck and bus fleets. The new engine suits vocational trucks, school and transit buses, delivery fleets, recreational vehicles, tow and utility trucks, and garbage trucks. read more
Roush CleanTech recalled certain propane fuel system conversion kits manufactured with an aluminum fuel line fitting between January 2011 and August 2012. According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, these kits were sold as original and replacement equipment for installation on Ford E-150 wagons and cargo vans; E-250 cargo vans and extended cargo vans; E-350 wagons, extended wagons, cargo vans... read more
Mammoth Cave National Park in Mammoth Cave, Ky., is implementing propane autogas-powered equipment and a refueling dispenser. According to a press release, the park’s P7100 dispenser is the first CleanFuel USA dispenser delivered that includes eConnect, a fuel network management system for electronic dispensers. eConnect allows fleet managers and site operators to monitor and control fuel inventories with real-time data... read more
Worldwide sales of alternative fuel vehicles will reach 14 percent of total sales of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles by 2035, according to a new report from Navigant Research. The total number of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles in use worldwide will nearly double between 2014 and 2035, Navigant reports. Navigant expects diesel to remain as the primary fuel choice for medium-... read more
Natural gas has no presence as a heating fuel in Puerto Rico, says Ramon Gonzalez, vice president of Empire Gas Co. Inc., and it’s unlikely to emerge as a dominant heating fuel anytime soon on the island. So what is the dominant heating fuel in Puerto Rico? Propane, of course. “We designed and made a pipeline system but for propane,”... read more
Exotic Automation and Supply, a distributor of LP gas and compressed natural gas fuel systems and components, is opening a Parker Hannifin branch location in Shelby Township, Mich. According to a press release, this location will be the company’s eighth in Michigan and its first in Macomb County. The store is scheduled to open in early August with a grand-opening... read more
A & D Propane Inc. developed an app to help propane marketers determine the proper maximum-targeted LP gas fill levels on common ASME tank sizes. The company released its new propane calculator app for iPhone, iPad, Android and Windows use. The company says the app will help bobtail drivers avoid overfilling incidents, as well as provide a quick, handy reference... read more
After serving for more than 40 years as president of Quality Steel Corp., Jim Tims will relinquish his role and assume the newly created position of CEO, effective Aug. 1, the manufacturer of propane and anhydrous ammonia tanks announced. Tims will continue to maintain general oversight of the organization, but he will no longer manage the day-to-day operations of the... read more
NGL Energy Partners LP added five saltwater disposal facilities in the Eagle Ford shale and Permian Basin, which include six disposal wells, for about $83 million. According to a press release, the facilities will collectively increase capacity by 140,000 barrels per day. This takes NGL Energy’s total treatment and disposal capacity to 600,000 barrels per day, the company says. read more
