LP Gas: Stepping Up (and down)

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5 Game Changers for Work Trucks

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CleanFUEL USA to Showcase Propane Autogas Technologies and Benefits at Alternative Clean Transportation Expo

GEORGETOWN, Texas –– APRIL 30, 2014 ––
Who: CleanFUEL USA, an industry leader in propane autogas technology
When: May 5-8, 2014
Where: Alternative Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo in Long Beach, California
What: CleanFUEL USA will offer a first-hand look at its eCONNECT fleet management software system, as well as various vehicles with its state-of-the-art Liquid Propane Injection (LPI) system. Company customer Portland Public Schools and CleanFUEL USA representatives will speak on various panels during the expo on implementation and benefits of propane autogas.
Why: Propane autogas is the third most widely used transportation fuel globally, and is proven to be the most attractive option from an economic and environmental standpoint. “ACT Expo is North America’s largest alternative fuel and clean vehicle technology conference, and we look forward to showcasing the many benefits of propane autogas as a viable alternative fuel source for fleets to lower their carbon footprint and increase their bottom line,” said Curtis Donaldson, founder and managing director of CleanFUEL USA.

On-Display in CleanFUEL USA Booth #932  
 

CleanFUEL USA will display a P6100 refueling dispenser, featuring the industry’s first complete fuel network management system for electronic dispensers, CleanFUEL eCONNECT. Fleet managers can economically monitor and control fuel inventories faster and easier than ever before using CleanFUEL ECONNECT with real-time data insight, flexible report storage and remote access capabilities.




Vehicle Displays Featuring the Liquid Propane Injection (LPI) system   

• Freightliner Custom Chassis MT-45 chassis – Propane Education and Research Council’s (PERC) booth #911
• Powertrain Integration 6L and 8L engines – Powertrain Integration booth #928 
• Freightliner Custom Chassis 8L S2G with a Linebacker Crane Truck body – Freightliner Custom Chassis booth #1405.

CleanFUEL USA Panel Sessions

• CleanFUEL USA Sales Director Blair Poulsen will speak on the panel, “Propane Autogas Fueling Infrastructure” on May 6, at 2:45 p.m. PST.
• Teri Brady, Director of Student Transportation, Portland Public Schools, will speak on the panel, “Light-Duty and Medium-Duty Propane Fleet Case Studies” on May 8, at 11:15 a.m. PST. Eighty percent of Portland Public School’s fleet runs on propane autogas, and Brady helped implement the latest round of new autogas-fueled school buses.

For more information on the ACT Expo, please visit: http://www.actexpo.com

About CleanFUEL USA:
CleanFUEL USA, the nation’s first developer of liquid propane fuel injection systems, is a leading manufacturer of propane autogas dispensers and refueling infrastructure. Headquartered in Georgetown, Texas, with an engineering division in Wixom, Mich., CleanFUEL USA celebrates more than 20 years of innovation. Setting industry standards with a complete alternative fuel solution, CleanFUEL USA products offer unsurpassed economic and environmental advantages. Learn more at www.cleanfuelusa.com.

Connect on Twitter (@CleanFUELUSA), Facebook (facebook.com/CleanFUELUSA) and YouTube (youtube.com/CleanFuelUSA1).

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Media Contacts:
Gina Manassero 
(512) 553-23875
gtmanassero@gmail.com

Crystelle Markley
CleanFUEL USA
512-864-0300512-864-0300512-864-0300 512.864.0300
crystelle.markley@cleanfuelusa.com

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Utility Fleet ENews: Exploring Alt-Fuel Truck Options

Fuel spend continues to be the top cost centers for today’s fleets. And, while gasoline and diesel both continue to be subject to the volatility and vagaries of commodities brokers and geopolitical jockeying, alternatives, particularly propane autogas and compressed natural gas (CNG), both remain relatively inexpensive and stable.

Indeed, over the last several years, both OEMs and upfitters have begun giving fleets the option of running their light- and medium-duty trucks on either propane autogas or CNG using dedicated or bi-fuel systems.

These alt-fuels have increasingly captured the imaginations of fleet managers, political leaders, and consumers alike. Mike Taylor of the Propane Education & Research Council (PERC) said propane autogas is the market’s “best kept secret,” and during his recent State of the Union Address, President Barack Obama called CNG, the country’s “bridge fuel.”
The following are a representative sampling of some of the OEMs and upfitters who are offering either (or both) propane autogas and CNG options to fleets.

Meeting Fleet Needs

CleanFUEL USA offers a Liquid Propane Injection (LPI) system for the propane-autogas option available on the GM 6.0L G4500 Cut-Van Chassis and the Freightliner 8.0L S2G Chassis. The company recently added a third vehicle option, the Freightliner 6.0L MT 45/55 chassis.
The GM Cutaway Van Chassis can be ordered at any dealership (the purchaser must choose the LC8 hardened engine and can choose either the three- or four-tank option).
The system is backed by GM’s five-year/100,000-mile powertrain warranty. The Freightliner 8.0L S2G chassis incorporates a dedicated propane autogas engine built on the S2 chassis platform. It has a 33,000-pound GVWR and comes equipped with an Allison 2300 automatic transmission with PTO provision. According to the company, the propane autogas version of the Freightliner MT45/55 has approximately the same capabilities as the gasoline version. Read more here.

Webinar Covers Freightliner Custom Chassis MT-45/55 Powered by Autogas

This new webinar provides in-depth background on the propane-autogas chassis, engine, and injection system that are being used in the 1,000 UPS delivery trucks soon to hit the road. Reps from Freightliner Custom Chassis Corp., CleanFUEL USA, and Powertrain Integration discuss their part in the project. Click here to access the webinar and here to access the presentation deck.