''What happens at the National Propane Convention stays at the National Propane Convention.''
-Hank Hill, Strickland Propane

By the Numbers . . .
$1.75 - The average cost per gallon for U.S. propane for commercial fleet owners during the summer of 2013
$3.62 - The average cost per gallon of gasoline in the U.S. in the summer of 2013
$2.44 - After factoring in gasoline's higher BTU value, the amount of average-priced gasoline that is equal to the averaged-priced gallon of propane
50% - Fewer hydrocarbon emissions produced by the Kohler 824cc Propane EFI engine when compared to a typical carbureted gasoline engine - Source: Kohler Co. Power Group
98% - The amount of the propane we use in the U.S. that comes from the U.S.
6,000+ - Individual propane marketers in the U.S. ''It's pretty easy to say we have 100% coverage in this country.'' - Jeremy Wishart, Deputy Director of Business Development, Propane Education & Research Council

''The natural gas production boom has caused a fundamental shift in the economics of propane such that there is a 20 to 40 percent advantage in the price of propane compared to gasoline on a per energy basis or a per BTU basis.'' - Eric Hudak, Senior Product Manager, Kohler Gas Engines America

Added Benefits . . .
As a cleaner burning fuel, propane can used when Ozone Alerts or Ozone Action Days, which can occur in cities and towns across the country (particularly in urbanized areas in the Midwest), limit mowing with carbureted gasoline engines.

Propane-fueled equipment can help commercial cutters win business contracts with municipalities and other organizations seeking ''green'' fuels and technologies.

Propane eliminates the issues associated with ethanol-blended fuel.

Besides the cylinder exchange method of refueling, contractors can opt for a 500 to 1,000 gallon tank with a dispenser. According to Wishart, the investment is between $2,000 to $10,000, which is mostly absorbed by the propane retailers themselves.

There are efforts in the works to develop alternatives to the cylindrical tank.

Through the end of this???(R)???AE'?N????e'?N,A+year, the Propane Education & Research Council is doubling the amount that participants can earn through their Propane Mower Incentive Program. The new amounts are $2,000 for the purchase of a new propane-powered mower and $1,000 for a qualified conversion. propane.com

''The smaller landscapers can easily make it happen: implementing an alternative fuel such as propane into their fleet. It's not just for the big guys anymore.''
Jeremy Wishart, PERC

''Sweet Lady Propane.'' -Hank Hill