On December 8th, 2011, Vestavia Hills hosted a Press Event regarding the successful conversion of 14 Vestavia Hills Police vehicles to run on bi-fuel propane-gasoline.
The event, facilitated by the Alabama Clean Fuels Coalition was held at the site of the refueling dispenser and tanks at Vestavia's Public Works Department.
Mark Bentley (ACFC) facilitated the event. Vestavia Hills Mayor Zaragoza, Police Chief Rary and Mark Denton (Blossman) each spoke about the benefits of propane Autogas as a transportation fuel.
The event received wide coverage on all 4 TV networks serving the area and in the Birmingham print media.
The event, facilitated by the Alabama Clean Fuels Coalition was held at the site of the refueling dispenser and tanks at Vestavia's Public Works Department.
Mark Bentley (ACFC) facilitated the event. Vestavia Hills Mayor Zaragoza, Police Chief Rary and Mark Denton (Blossman) each spoke about the benefits of propane Autogas as a transportation fuel.
The event received wide coverage on all 4 TV networks serving the area and in the Birmingham print media.
The stage is set for the December 8th Vestavia Hills Propane media event. Shown is the refueling infrastructure at Public Works and a propane bi-fuel police vehicle ready to be fueled with propane Autogas
Mark Bentley, Executive Director, of the Alabama Clean Fuels Coalition, facilitating the event
From Left to Right.
Mark Denton, Blossman Gas & Appliance
Alabama Senator Slade Blackwell
Alabama Representative Jim Carns
Vestavia Hills Mayor "Butch" Zaragoza
Mark Bentley, Alabama Clean Fuels Coalition
Mark Denton, Blossman Gas & Appliance
Alabama Senator Slade Blackwell
Alabama Representative Jim Carns
Vestavia Hills Mayor "Butch" Zaragoza
Mark Bentley, Alabama Clean Fuels Coalition
Mayor Zaragoza addressing the attendees
Police Chief Dan Rary relates police officers positive experience running propane
Mark Denton, VP Business Development, Blossman Gas & Appliance, touching on details of ARRA grant that allowed no cost participation by Vestavia Hills to convert their 14 police vehicles to propane Autogas
Vestavia Hills police officer fueling at propane dispenser
All major TV networks covered the media event plus Birmingham's print media