Community Center & Swimming Pool:By powering a community center’s swimming pool heater with LP gas, you can turn it into a year-round amenity. Furthermore, propane fuels the community center’s outdoor barbeque pits, providing a clean, safe and hassle free alternative to charcoal pits. This versatile gas fuel serves the entire range of energy needs demanded by any facility. Lawn Care Equipment:Today’s propane-powered lawn care equipment can simply and economically replace yesterday’s inefficient gas-powered equipment. Not only do propane mowers reduce up to 60% of smog-forming emissions and 80% of toxic emissions as compared to gas-powered equipment, but propane-powered mowers last longer and run more efficiently. From commercial riding mowers to individual push-mowers, propane fuels the next generation of eco-friendly lawn care equipment for a community’s park or golf course care needs. Watch this to learn more. Fleet Vehicles:Many municipal and state organizations fuel entire vehicle fleets with propane. In addition to decreasing greenhouse gas and particulate emissions, fueling a fleet with clean burning propane can substantially decreases the amount of required vehicle maintenance. The number of propane vehicles in the United States has been increasing steadily since 1995, largely due to the economic and environmental benefits of using this alternative green energy. To learn how your bottom line is affected positively by fueling your fleet with propane... Commercial & Retail Centers:Propane can fuel the full range of energy requirements demanded by a community’s commercial and retail facilities- from gas ranges in restaurants to backup generators for office facilities. CHP (Combined Heat & Power, or cogeneration) systems can provide all heating, cooling and power from a single system. School Buses:School Bus fleets powered by propane are more economical and more environmentally friendly than gasoline- or diesel-powered fleets. They also require less maintenance and fewer oil changes. By reducing the amount of particulate pollution that students are exposed to, these buses offer distinct health benefits as well. Moreover, community gas systems can provide a centralized refueling station. Hospitals & Schools:Hospitals can depend on propane to power their facilities any time, any place. In addition to CHP (Combined Heat & Power) applications, propane can fuel backup generators that ensure a hospital’s continued operation during any weather conditions or power disruptions. Schools can also depend on propane for their space heating, water heating, cooking, cooling, refrigeration, and backup power requirements. Propane can even fuel Bunsen burners in chemistry labs! Surveillance: Silent Remote Power:Remote surveillance systems have traditionally been powered by solar cells or gas/diesel generators, making them difficult to operate and expensive to maintain. Thermal Electric Generators powered by propane are revolutionizing remote surveillance by providing long-lasting, virtually silent solutions that are inexpensive to operate and highly reliable. These thermal generators power mobile surveillance units used by law enforcement agencies and private property owners who require exceptional performance and unmatched dependability. Law Enforcement & Taxi Fleets:In addition to fueling municipal fleet vehicles, propane can power a community’s law enforcement vehicles and even taxi fleets. From an energy security standpoint, propane offers unmatched reliability: it is domestically produced and always available. As gas prices continue to rise, more and more fleet vehicle operators will look to propane to meet their needs. Combined Heat & Power (CHP) or Cogeneration:Combined Heat & Power (CHP), or Cogeneration, offers facilities of all sizes the option of heating, cooling and generating power from a single system powered by propane. CHP systems can greatly increase a facility’s operational efficiency while decreasing energy costs. Moreover, CHP systems can substantially decrease greenhouse gas emissions. Agriculture:Nearly 80% of farms in the United States use propane to power their operational needs, but propane can provide much more than fuel for tractors and farm vehicles. Thermal Agriculture utilizes propane-powered systems that assist in controlling weeds, insects, and microbes. Crop & Food Conditioning applications involve the protection of agricultural commodities through harvest, storage, and processing. Nutrient Management applications help farms manage waste materials. Furthermore, propane’s proven power-generation applications can serve the energy requirements of farms and agricultural processing facilities.