In particular, the bill’s Title IV section on energy tax extenders includes the following:

Sec. 402 – Extension of credit for alternative fuel vehicle refueling property to Dec 31, 2013
This is retroactive to alternative fuel infrastructure implemented after Dec 31, 2011. It ensures a 30 percent credit on up to $30,000 per facility, applicable for all alternate fuels.

Sec. 412 – Extension of alternative fuels excise tax credits to December, 31, 2013
The tax credit of 50 cents per gge specifically for propane autogas, CNG and LNG is also retroactive to Dec 31, 2011.

By making fuels like propane autogas even more affordable to implement, these extended tax credits can help provide that extra push U.S. fleets need to adopt American-made alternative fuels in greater numbers. For fleets thinking of going green in 2013, now is the perfect time.

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• Phelps Sungas has opened a new autogas fueling site in Geneva, New York. This will be the first public fueling station for the Phelps, who is now the proud provider of a clean-burning, affordable fuel to local residents.

• Also in New York, Alliance AutoGas is welcomes its newest member, Ehrhart Propane & Oil, to their nationwide network. Ehrhart was founded in 1949 with 184 customers, and now serves thousands in the Finger Lakes area of New York State.

• West Point, Miss. converted their police cruisers to autogas. In Oktibbeha County, Miss., County Sheriff Dolph Bryan was skeptical of the fuel until he got behind the wheel himself, saying, “When I first drove one, I felt that punch. I asked how many I could get after that drive.” He now plans to convert at least one or two cars a year.

• State departments of transportation are getting creative when trying to save money on gasoline. Maybe they should learn more about the benefits of converting to propane autogas.

• Propane isn’t just for powering your home or vehicle; these days, there’s even a portable, propane-powered coffee maker on the market.