HARRISONBURG, Va. – April 23, 2012 – Between the rising cost of gasoline and $1 billion in proposed government green tax credits and grants for alternative fuel vehicles, the wheels of change are in motion for clean transportation energy in America today. Compressed natural gas (CNG) is currently making headlines, but there’s another domestically produced clean fuel that will play a vital role in the national clean energy equation: propane autogas.

The Southeast Propane Autogas Development Program is already helping fleets go green and save money on fuel and maintenance costs by switching to affordable, American-made propane autogas. This regional alternative fuel program for public and commercial fleets is administered by the Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy and Virginia Clean Cities at James Madison University. So far, it has eliminated nearly 130 tons of greenhouse gasses and displaced more than 110,000 gallons of gasoline.

“Propane autogas offers significant...