Electric Cars' Carbon Use Depends on Source
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The CPA encourages members to reach out to their elected officials, participate in public forum discussions, converse with customers, and write submissions advocating for propane’s environmental and economical advantages. The CPA is pleased to share the following 'Letter to the Editor' printed in the Brunswick News December 14, written by Chris Snow, Propane & Natural Gas Specialist with Eastern Gas Services, Inc. and Vice-Chair of the CPA Atlantic Committee.
Electric Cars' Carbon Use Depends on Source
Referring to the government talks to transition to a low-carbon economy, I would like to suggest that maybe the Gallant government is not fully informed when wanting us to drive "electric cars."
One might think that electric energy is totally free from carbon emissions. I guess it depends on how it is produced. Our province has a coal-fired plant that produces electricity, so is an "electric car" that is fuelled from this source carbon-free? Perhaps not.
I have spoken with several ministers from the current government to relay information for real change to save taxpayers money and reduce the carbon footprint. The answer is Propane.
I have been involved with converting vehicles to use this fuel since the early 1980s. My truck runs on "dual fuel." A push of the button, propane or gasoline. The transition is seamless. I take a tank of gasoline once every two months. Propane motor fuel usually sells just slightly less than 60 per cent of the cost of gasoline, but it can be hard to find.
Automotive fleets, from police cars to school buses across North America, are choosing low-emission, cost-effective propane to green their operations and save significant fuel and maintenance costs.
Propane-powered school buses are becoming an increasingly popular choice for school boards. Emissions from propane-fuelled buses are 80 per cent lower than conventional diesel engines! There is a multitude of information and cost savings to confirm propane is the answer for an alternative motor fuel.
Premier Gallant, get us on board. You can get your greenhouse gas credits!
You can save us money!
Look at all our government vehicles. Powered on propane, you will save millions per year! Let’s go green, let’s go on propane!
Electric Cars' Carbon Use Depends on Source
Referring to the government talks to transition to a low-carbon economy, I would like to suggest that maybe the Gallant government is not fully informed when wanting us to drive "electric cars."
One might think that electric energy is totally free from carbon emissions. I guess it depends on how it is produced. Our province has a coal-fired plant that produces electricity, so is an "electric car" that is fuelled from this source carbon-free? Perhaps not.
I have spoken with several ministers from the current government to relay information for real change to save taxpayers money and reduce the carbon footprint. The answer is Propane.
I have been involved with converting vehicles to use this fuel since the early 1980s. My truck runs on "dual fuel." A push of the button, propane or gasoline. The transition is seamless. I take a tank of gasoline once every two months. Propane motor fuel usually sells just slightly less than 60 per cent of the cost of gasoline, but it can be hard to find.
Automotive fleets, from police cars to school buses across North America, are choosing low-emission, cost-effective propane to green their operations and save significant fuel and maintenance costs.
Propane-powered school buses are becoming an increasingly popular choice for school boards. Emissions from propane-fuelled buses are 80 per cent lower than conventional diesel engines! There is a multitude of information and cost savings to confirm propane is the answer for an alternative motor fuel.
Premier Gallant, get us on board. You can get your greenhouse gas credits!
You can save us money!
Look at all our government vehicles. Powered on propane, you will save millions per year! Let’s go green, let’s go on propane!
