Autoline; Wayne Moore Answers the Question, Is Liquid Propane the New Ethanol?

S2G Ride & Drive, Work Truck Show, March 2013

Great Recap of the 2013 Green Truck Summit

Second Class Inducted into LP Gas Hall of Fame

Six propane pioneers were enshrined Friday night into the LP Gas Hall of Fame during the second annual induction ceremony at The Ritz-Carlton in Atlanta. The six men inducted were Eugene V.N. Bissell (AmeriGas), Ronald “Zane” Chastain (LP Gas Magazine), William C. Hill (Pargas), Herbert V. Hills (IMPCO), Walter H. Johnson (Liquefied Petroleum Gas Association) and Robert B. Nicholson (Eastern Propane Corp.).

About 100 retailers, manufacturers and allied trade representatives attended the event. Bissell and Nicholson (pictured at right) were on hand with their families. Bob Mayer of Blossman Gas accepted the hall of fame honor on behalf of Chastain; LP Gas accepted on behalf of the late Hill; Bob and Patty Eggink of Gann Products represented the late Hills; and NPGA’s Bruce Swiecicki accepted on behalf of Johnson. Chastain and Johnson were unable to attend.

The 2013 inductees join the inaugural hall of fame class, which includes Mark Anton, John Blossman, James Ferrell, Sam McTier, Robert Myers, Walter Snelling, Milford Therrell, H. Emerson Thomas and John Wallace.

Read more and nominate someone for 2014 here.

Propane Autogas Grabs Sales, Attention with Coverage of Fleet Wins

We’re breaking through.

Propane autogas is garnering customers among fleets large and small, creating a buzz in the alternative fuel market and with fleet managers.

And when Dish Network, the Fortune 500 satellite TV provider, announced in the PERC booth at the Work Truck Show in March that it would begin operating 200 Roush CleanTech Ford E-250 propane-autogas cargo vans, national media outlets were listening.

Dish said it could save as much as $2,500 per vehicle annually on fuel costs by switching from gasoline to propane autogas.

Those numbers got attention.  Read how much attention here.

IRS Extends Filing Deadline for Receiving Fuel Tax Credit

As the April 15th federal tax filing deadline quickly approaches, the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is making things a little easier on those who qualify for the 2012 alternative fuel $.50 per gallon tax credit. The credit, which was retroactively extended through the "fiscal cliff" legislation earlier this year, recently received special filing procedures to extend the deadline to July 2nd, 2013.

For some quarterly filers, the deadline to receive the retroactive 2012 credit had already passed before the "fiscal cliff" legislation was even enacted on January 2nd. For the others, the IRS concluded that January 2nd to April 14th is not sufficient time to compile the necessary forms and paperwork to receive the tax credit. If you qualify to receive this credit, please check out the new IRS procedure here. 

Getting The Message Across on Propane Autogas

It never ceases to amaze me how little politicians know about Autogas – even in countries with an established Autogas market. And that suggests to me that the industry needs to work harder at educating the people who make policy and the public at large about Autogas and the unique benefits it offers.

-Editorial by Trevor Morgan, Editor, Autogas Updates

Inevitably, there is often confusion between Autogas – liquefied petroleum gas used as a transport fuel – and natural gas, usually in compressed form. That is understandable, as they are both gaseous fuels, though they are quite distinct in terms of their chemical and physical characteristics, as well as how convenient they are to use in practice. But in some cases, there is even confusion about the difference between Autogas and gasoline, not least in the United States, where of course gasoline is usually referred to as “gas”.

This represents a wasted opportunity, for Autogas has a lot going for it alongside the conventional fuels, gasoline and diesel, and the range of other alternative fuels on offer. Autogas beats conventional fuels on the environmental impact and, in many cases, on cost as well. What’s more, Autogas usually beats biofuels, natural gas and electric vehicles on cost and practicality. It is not for nothing that Autogas is the world’s leading alternative fuel bar biofuels.

Read more here.