UPS tripled the number of miles it drove using alternative fuel vehicles in 2014 compared to 2013, according to the delivery company’s 13th annual sustainability report that was released in July. In the past decade, UPS has shifted toward using alternative fuel vehicles that run on natural gas, propane autogas, ethanol, biomethane, renewable diesel and electricity. The report highlighted the company’s... read more
DeKalb County Central United School District, based in Auburn, Ind., plans to replace three diesel buses with Blue Bird Propane Vision autogas buses for the 2015-16 school year. DeKalb is the first school district in its region of Indiana to purchase propane autogas buses, according to a press release from the school district. DeKalb purchased Type C school buses from... read more
Stewart Kean, the New Jersey propane retailer who had the vision to establish the World LPG Forum, was posthumously inducted into the 2015 LP Gas Hall of Fame. John Kean, his brother, accepted the award. The founder of Utility Propane Co. was fondly remembered as a boss who treated his employees like family and friends. His work with the World LP... read more
The Missouri Propane Gas Association (MPGA) installed its 2015-16 board of directors during the organization’s annual meeting on July 30 at the Old Kinderhook Lodge in Camdenton, Mo. Steve Ahrens continues to serve as MPGA’s executive director. Board members serve as volunteers who guide the organization’s outreach through advocacy, training and marketing. The following individuals will serve on MPGA’s 2015-16 board... read more
