SION EMIS ACCOMPLISHED A powerful Ford F-250 Super Duty truck equipped with advanced Roush Liquid Propane Injection (LPI) technology took center stage at a lively fall tour that kicked off at the Greenway Cenex ® convenience store in Rochester, Minn. Interested producers took turns driving the truck — featuring artwork of blue sky and green grass — and asked questions about LPI technology. They also saw firsthand how easy it is to get the pickup truck refueled by trained Greenway employees. Cosponsored by the Propane Education & Research Council (PERC), the tour made eight Midwestern stops to show how the new propane-fueled truck provides the same horsepower, torque and towing power as a 5.4-liter gasoline engine, but with significantly fewer emissions — and costs up to 38 percent less to operate because of lower fuel and maintenance expenses. “The tour was a great way to get the word out that these newer propane-fueled trucks are green, efficient and powerful. We placed an event announcement on our web site from PERC saying, ‘Emission accomplished. Go green and save green with propane,’” says Jeff Lund, energy manager at Greenway, one of 12,000 propane refueling stations in the United States. “We’re hoping enthusiasm for the new Ford truck will fuel additional growth for our cooperative.” Area radio station KDHL broadcast its farm show from Greenway for three hours. The next day, a television crew visited a nearby Greenway customer’s farm to videotape the truck pulling farm equipment. Because Roush LPI technology keeps propane in the liquid state until injection, the company says it’s 30 percent more powerful than older technology that relied on vapor injection. Retailers interested in becoming part of the refueling network may be eligible for tax incentives to defray the cost of converting propane tanks to dispensers. Producers interested in purchasing a propane-fueled pickup, irrigation engine, tankless water heater or lawn mower may qualify for financial incentives through PERC’s Farm Equipment Efficiency Demonstration program (FEED). To learn more, visit agpropane.com/demonstration. – Annette Bertelsen A Propane Education & Research Council employee points out what’s different under the hood of a propane-powered pickup. Jeff Lund, Greenway energy manager, fuels up with propane. Your CHS Connection 21