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Propane: A Solution to Reach Ann Arbor’s Climate Goals

July 19, 2024 No Comments

Ann Arbor, Michigan Zingerman’s in Ann Arbor is helping their city meet their Living Cabon Neutrality Plan by running their delivery trucks on propane. Data

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Farmers, Automotive Groups Take On EPA’s New Emissions Regulations

June 20, 2024 No Comments

An alliance of farmers and car manufacturers has launched legal action against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in response to introducing strict new regulations on

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Why the EPA shouldn’t favor school bus electrification

May 29, 2024 No Comments

By Tucker Perkins Tucker Perkins is president and CEO of the Propane Education and Research Council. In the coming weeks, the Environmental Protection Agency is

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DTE’s Commitment to Reliability Faces Skepticism

March 28, 2024 No Comments

Citizens Utility Board of Michigan has scrutinized DTE’s recent rate cases. Critics argue that the company prioritizes costly equipment replacements over effective outage-reduction methods. DTE’s commitment

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Michigan Not Seeing Return on EV Investments

February 9, 2024 No Comments

These ‘investments’ are just not paying off. This is all despite the fact that Michigan has routinely placed the highest bids for electric vehicle projects.

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Propane is More Reliable

December 13, 2023 No Comments

Propane can offer an off-grid lifestyle. When the power goes out from the grid, propane can keep the lights on – you can run your

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Chemistry

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CHEMISTRY

Propane is a 3-carbon molecule, naturally low-carbon. It vaporizes when exposed to air with negligible effects on the ozone. Propane doesn't harm the soil and is not hazardous to drinking water or marine ecosystems. Propane is not mined like battery materials or extracted like oil. It is primarily manufactured from natural gas as a by-product of methane purification. Propane’s low carbon intensity is why it is an approved clean alternative fuel under the Clean Air Act.

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Renewable

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RENEWABLE

A renewable version of propane is ramping up. It's produced by converting plant and vegetable oils, waste greases, and animal fat into fuel. It delivers a high-energy conversion so BTU’s aren’t wasted, and is price competitive and carbon neutral, meaning no new carbon is added to the atmosphere when renewable propane is burned.

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Energy

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ENERGY

The US Energy Star program gives propane a source site ratio of 1.01, compared to 3.03 for electricity from the grid. This means it takes 3.03 units of electricity to produce and deliver one unit of energy to a home, compared to only 1.01 for propane.

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Equity

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PROPANE ENSURES EQUITY

Access to clean, affordable and renewable energy like propane ensures equity on the path to zero. Urban and rural low-income households, especially African American and Latino households, spend roughly three times as much of their income on energy costs as non-low-income households. In February 2021, EIA reported that electricity was 68% more expensive per million BTUs than propane. Energy should be affordable, so that no one has to go without, but the share of income that low-income households spent on electricity rose by 1/3 in the last decade. Everyone should have access to clean energy and home energy management tools, but utility programs that promote rooftop solar power, electric vehicles, and home energy storage are largely inaccessible to low-income households. Emission-free renewable energy isn’t free. Net-metering gives solar customers a credit on their bill when their rooftop panels generate excess power and the utility buys back the power. The power is paid for by other non-solar customers, including low-income households. 

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Decarb

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PROPANE DECARBONIZES

Clean and renewable energy, like propane, accelerates Michigan's decarbonization efforts.
Decarbonization requires more cleaner energy options. The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Scientific and Technical Information says that large emissions reductions are achievable through a broad range of opportunities, including the use of low carbon alternatives like propane. The electric grid isn’t always the cleanest answer. Currently, propane-fueled medium- and heavy-duty vehicles provide a lower carbon footprint solution in 38 U.S. states when compared to medium- and heavy-duty EVs charged from the electrical grid. Michigan is propane country. Our state’s propane reserves are abundant and clean burning which is why numerous fleets including busses, trucks and city vehicles run on propane. 

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