Dayton Mayor and Council Commissioners learned how propane is helping to clean up the local environment. Dayton resident Brian Buschur showed how propane can play a bigger role in the region’s environmental plans. Learn more: cleanohiopropane.com/dayton-city-commission-meeting/
Propane: A Solution to Reach Dayton’s Climate Goals
Data from The U.S. Energy’s Argonne National Labs shows propane’s environmental and financial potential when applied to Dayton’s bus fleet.
Dayton, Ohio, has declared a Climate Emergency and committed to achieving 100% clean, renewable electrical energy by 2050. This link leads to the Miami Calley Priority Climate Action Plan covering Green, Miami, and Montgomery counties. The plan outlines how the Greater Dayton region will reach its environmental goals.
The plan includes transitioning The Flyer, Dayton’s downtown bus system currently operating on diesel buses, to run on an all-electric route.
However, comparative data from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory shows that over a 15-year lifespan, electric buses would cost over $6 million more than propane buses, amounting to a 300% higher cost.
Cost Source: Federal Department of Transportation, Bus Lifecycle Cost Model for Federal Land Management
Additionally, electric buses would produce 709 metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions annually, compared to 581 metric tons from propane buses.
This shows propane’s potential as a cleaner and more cost-effective fuel choice for Dayton, Ohio’s sustainability objectives. It offers substantial emissions reductions and economic advantages over electric buses.
Cost Source: Federal Department of Transportation, Bus Lifecycle Cost Model for Federal Land Manageme
