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NewsFebruary 13, 2013

EcoPower Re-Refined Oil Approved for Use in Detroit Diesel Engines

Detroit Diesel has approved EcoPower Heavy-Duty Diesel 10W-30 CJ-4/SM for use in Detroit Diesel engines. The re-refined engine oil is designed to improve fuel economy up to 1.5 percent, deliver better cold-weather starts, and protect engines.

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NewsFebruary 13, 2013

PG&E Named ‘Clean Air Champion’ for e-WIMS Bucket Trucks

Developed by PG&E in partnership with Altec Industries, the e-WIMS advanced technology uses a separate battery system to quietly and efficiently power equipment on the truck while on the job site, eliminating the need for the engine to be idling.

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NewsFebruary 6, 2013

Texas Schools Saving Even More with Alt-Fuel Tax Credit Extension

Texas school district fleets operating clean propane autogas buses are benefiting from the “fiscal cliff” bill, which includes the extension of expired alternative-fuel tax credits. Schools already cutting costs with propane autogas will now save even more money by recouping 50-cents-per-gallon through 2013 and retroactively to 2012.

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NewsJanuary 9, 2013

Georgia Sheriff’s Fleet Expects $135K Fuel Cost Savings by Running on Propane Autogas

CARROLL, GA – The Carroll County Sheriff’s Office near Atlanta has been saving an estimated $135,000 annually by fueling 36 Ford Crown Victorias on propane autogas. Even more fuel savings is expected in 2013.

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NewsDecember 19, 2012

Survey Finds 62% of Fleet Managers Plan to Purchase More Fuel-Efficient Vehicles in 2013

REDWOOD CITY, CA – Fleet professionals have a broad range of plans for dealing with rising fuel costs in 2013, with 62 percent reporting plans to purchase more fuel-efficient or alternative-fuel vehicles.

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NewsNovember 7, 2012

Sheriff's Fleet of Propane Cruisers Cuts Fuel & Emissions in Half

STATESVILLE, NC – The Iredell County Sheriff’s fleet in North Carolina is reducing greenhouse gas emissions by up to 52 percent and will ultimately displace 296,400 gallons of gasoline with propane-autogas cruisers.

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NewsOctober 17, 2012

Colorado Mountain Express Saving $18K with Each New Propane Shuttle Van

VAIL, CO – Each of the shuttle vans fueled by propane autogas is saving Colorado Mountain Express more than $18,600 at the pump and emitting 42,689 less lbs. of carbon dioxide during the 160,000-mile life expectancy of each van, according to the company.

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NewsAugust 29, 2012

Georgia Police Fleet Powers Up on Propane & Saves Fuel

ATLANTA –The Sandy Springs Police Department in Georgia recently switched 25 Ford Crown Victoria cruisers to propane autogas, saving more than $11,000 in fuel costs and displacing nearly 10 tons of greenhouse gas emissions over a period of three months.

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NewsAugust 8, 2012

UPS Exceeds 2011 Sustainability Goals

ATLANTA – Saving 8.4 million gallons of fuel and 83,000 metric tons of CO2 emissions were among the achievements UPS cited in its latest annual sustainability report.

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NewsJuly 11, 2012

Pest Control Company Expects $16K Fuel Savings with Propane Trucks

THOMASVILLE, AL – Lewis Pest Control in Alabama expects to save more than $16,000 in fuel costs and displace approximately 20 tons of greenhouse gas emissions annually with eight propane autogas trucks.

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