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Clean Burning Propane
Propane is a clean burning fuel and can help significantly and immediately reduce greenhouse gas emissions when used as an energy resource. Propane meets the rigorous standards set by the Clean Air Act of 1990, and it additionally meets all clean air energy standards put forth for burned fuels by the Environmental Protection Agency, also known as the EPA.
Benefits of Propane
- It burns cleanly.
- It produces fewer emissions than grid electricity.
- It can be created from renewable resources.
- It is energy efficient.
Propane Has a Small Carbon Footprint
When compared to other energy resources, propane’s carbon footprint is small. The number of emissions that propane produces is significantly less when compared to that of other fossil fuels and grid electricity. When electricity is generated from coal-fired power plants, it has a significantly higher carbon footprint than propane. Propane also emits fewer harmful byproducts when burned and produces no particulate matter, making it optimal for improving air quality.
52%
fewer greenhouse gas emissions when using propane compared to an equivalent amount of electricity generated from the U.S. grid.
Source: Propane.com
Opportunities with Renewable Propane
New innovations have brought forth renewable propane, which allows us to produce propane from renewable resources like biomass and organic waste. Renewable propane has the same chemical structure, efficiency, and other qualities as traditional propane but because it is derived from sustainable resources, it has a much smaller environmental impact.
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Energy Efficiency & Efficient Combustion
Propane is energy efficient and produces more energy using less fuel when compared to other resources. Because it burns so efficiently and produces more heat with less fuel, it produces fewer emissions, contributing to its eco-friendliness.
35% Average Reduction of CO2
Propane can reduce a home’s CO2 output by 35%.
Source: Propane.com
R-290 Propane Refrigerant: An Eco-Friendly Alternative
R-290 is a healthier and eco-friendly refrigerant alternative approved by the EPA’s Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP) program. R-290 offers a solution to conventional synthetic refrigerants that supercharge GHG emissions, pose health risks, and produce “forever chemicals.”
- No significant amounts of organic compounds like propylene
- Natural, climate-friendly, and will not deplete Earth’s ozone layer
- Nontoxic, presenting no threat to soil or water
- Dramatically reduces GHG emissions compared to synthetic refrigerants
Keep Energy Clean: Include Propane in the Clean Heat Standard
Because of propane’s clean burning properties, energy efficiency, and relatively small environmental impact, and because it is the best energy resource to reduce greenhouse gas emissions immediately, the CHS should incentivize it as a vital energy resource. Let your local state officials know you want the Clean Heat Standard to incentivize propane.
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