SAN DIEGO, Aug. 24, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The California
Center for Sustainable Energy (CCSE) has partnered with ROUSH
CleanTech, an industry leader in propane autogas technology, and
Ferrellgas, a nationwide propane supplier, as a part of an 18-month
mobile exhibit program highlighting residential energy efficiency
and home improvements. The CCSE Residential Energy Roadshow, which
kicks off August 26-28 at the San
Diego Home, Hot Tub & Landscape Show, is designed to educate
and inspire Southern Californians to learn about and implement
energy-saving practices in home efficiency, solar technologies and
alternative-fuel transportation.
"Thanks to generous donations from ROUSH CleanTech and
Ferrellgas, hundreds of thousands of Californians will be able to
learn about home energy efficiency, solar energy and the products
and incentives available to them when visiting the mobile exhibit,"
said Irene Stillings, CCSE executive
director. "This is a perfect example of how multiple clean
technologies can work together to demonstrate energy savings,
reduce greenhouse gas emissions and promote more sustainable
practices."
Using a Ford F-250 pickup truck with the ROUSH CleanTech liquid
propane autogas fuel system, CCSE will transport the exhibit to
community events throughout San
Diego, Riverside and
San Bernardino counties. The truck
will have access to Ferrellgas propane autogas stations for
refueling at more than 200 locations in California alone.
The CCSE Residential Energy Roadshow is funded in part by the
Department of Energy in support of the goals of its BetterBuildings
Neighborhood Program and two California programs, Energy Upgrade
California™ and Go Solar California! Various manufacturers and
service providers have donated generously to the exhibit as
well.
"Ferrellgas is proud to partner with the California Center for
Sustainable Energy and ROUSH CleanTech to educate Californians
about ways to save money and the environment by implementing energy
efficiency solutions in their homes and at their businesses," said
George Koloroutis, president of
Ferrell North America and senior
vice president of Ferrellgas. "As the nation's leading propane
retailer, we've been doing just that for more than 70 years."
Vehicles powered by propane autogas emit up to 24 percent fewer
greenhouse gasses and 20 percent less nitrogen oxide, with
significantly fewer particulates. All of this can help improve the
air Californians breath and lower the emissions footprint of
commercial fleets across the state. Historically, propane
autogas costs 30 to 40 percent less than gasoline and requires less
vehicle maintenance due to its clean-burning properties, making it
an economical alternative as well.
"This is a great partnership that will showcase to Californians
that propane autogas is the most readily deployable and flexible
alternative fuel," said Todd Mouw,
vice president of sales and marketing for ROUSH CleanTech. "Propane
autogas can immediately address air quality concerns for
residents."
The BetterBuildings Neighborhood Program supports forty
competitively selected communities nationwide that are using
innovation and investment in energy efficiency to expand the
building improvement industry, test program delivery business
models and create jobs with an emphasis on home energy
improvement.
Energy Upgrade California is a California program designed to guide
homeowners in making energy-efficient upgrades to reduce energy
use, conserve natural resources and create more comfortable and
efficient homes. Go Solar California! is the marketing campaign for
the California Solar Initiative, an incentive program designed to
encourage Californians to install 3,000 megawatts of solar energy
systems on homes and businesses by the end of 2016 and 585 million
therms of gas-displacing solar hot water systems by the end of
2017. Energy Upgrade California and Go Solar California! are
joint efforts of the California Energy Commission and the
California Public Utilities Commission.
As the only organization in California concurrently administering aspects
of all three energy programs and a variety of clean transportation
initiatives, CCSE developed this mobile showcase to provide a
one-stop information resource for homeowners to help them
understand their options and make their energy decisions easier.
The exhibit addresses a wide range of sustainability practices to
save energy and money, such as capturing rainwater, insulating
homes and using new lighting technologies.
More information, including a schedule of events, is available
at http://www.energycenter.org/roadshow.
About California Center for Sustainable Energy: CCSE is
an independent, nonprofit organization that provides a wide range
of services that help people adopt greener practices and save
energy and money through rebates, technical assistance and public
education. For more information and workshop listings, visit
www.energycenter.org or call 1-866-SDENERGY. Contact: Mitch Moore, 858.634.4742,
mitch.moore@energycenter.org
About Ferrellgas: Overland
Park, Kansas-based Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. is a Fortune
1000 company and, through its operating partnership, Ferrellgas,
L.P., serves the residential, industrial/commercial and
agricultural propane needs of approximately one million customers
in all 50 states, the District of
Columbia and Puerto Rico.
Ferrellgas employees indirectly own more than 20 million common
units of the partnership through an employee stock ownership plan.
Under the trade name Blue Rhino, Ferrellgas is also the nation's
largest provider of propane by portable tank exchange. More
information about the company can be found at www.ferrellgas.com,
www.ferrellautogas.com and www.bluerhino.com.
Contact: Scott Brockelmeyer, 913.661.1830 ,
scottbrockelmeyer@ferrellgas.com
About ROUSH CleanTech: Based in Michigan, ROUSH CleanTech offers dedicated
liquid propane autogas fuel systems for a variety of light- and
medium-duty Ford vehicles, including the F-150, F-250 and F-350
pickup truck series; the F-450 and F-550 chassis cab truck series;
the E-150, E-250 and E-350 van and wagon series; the E-350 and
E-450 cutaway van series; and the Blue Bird Propane-Powered Vision.
Currently offered through authorized Ford dealerships around the
country, the ROUSH CleanTech propane autogas fuel system delivers
the same factory Ford performance characteristics and
serviceability with a 5-year/60,000-mile limited warranty.
Customers can reduce operating costs significantly while reducing
vehicle emissions. Complete details on ROUSH CleanTech propane
autogas offerings can be found online at ROUSHcleantech.com or by
calling 800.59.ROUSH. Contact: Julie
Puckett, 703.675.0520 roush@thesales.net
Media Contact:
Chuck Colgan
California Center for Sustainable Energy
858.244.1184
chuck.colgan@energycenter.org
SOURCE Ferrellgas Partners, L.P.