AS AN ALTERNATIVE FUEL FOR VEHICLES
Propane gas is the most widely used alternative fuel, with nearly 4 million vehicles worldwide running on propane. More than 350,000 vehicles run on propane in the U.S., according to the U.S. Department of Energy’s Alternative Fuels Data Center. Propane-powered vehicles offer the best combination of durability, performance and driving range. Propane’s low pollution characteristics make it a safe choice for more than 300,000 forklift truck operators and other indoor industrial vehicle operators. It is a popular and safe fuel for business and municipal fleets across the United States.
COMMERCIAL
cOMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL USES
More than 1 million commercial establishments, such as hotels, restaurants and laundromats use propane in the same way a homeowner does: for heating and cooling air, heating water, cooking, refrigeration, drying clothes, barbecuing, and lighting. More than 350,000 industrial sites rely on it for space heating, brazing, soldering, cutting, heat treating, annealing, vulcanizing, and many other uses. Petrochemical industries use propane in the manufacture of plastics.
