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How Switching to Alternative Fuel Vehicles and Buses Can Boost Your Tax Benefits This Year

Posted by Shayna Johnson on Aug 2, 2017 2:46:00 PM

How Switching to Alternative Fuel Vehicles and Buses Can Boost Your Tax Benefits This Year

With the mounting pressure for businesses to go green, alternative fuel vehicles and buses, such as the ones here at Creative Bus Sales, provide companies with an opportunity to reduce their consumption of nonrenewable resources.

Making the switch not only fulfills  consumers desire to go green, but it also provides business with potential tax savings, refunds, and deductions. Here's how to maximize those tax benefits this year!

Unknown-11.jpegUnderstanding How Going Green Saves You Green

Over the past several years the government has developed several incentives, discounts, and other tax benefits designed to entice businesses into or instead of into “to explore” greener operations. One of the quickest ways to do this is by switching to alternative fuel vehicles and buses. Making the switch not only reduces your company's carbon footprint, but it can also reduce your monthly expenses in fuel and maintenance costs, as well as increase your tax benefits.

 

Common benefits include:

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Topics: alternative fuels conversion, Green Alternative Systems, alternative, 2017, Taxes, Green Alternative Fuel, Alternative Fuel

5 Great Reasons You Should Travel With An Alternative Fuel Vehicle This Summer

Posted by Shayna Johnson on Jul 28, 2017 1:15:00 PM

5 Great Reasons You Should Travel With An Alternative Fuel Vehicle This Summer

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Summer is travel season and you maybe wondering why people are choosing green alternative fuel? While everyone is generally excited by the prospective  trips and vacations, many people worry about the costs associated with transportation. Additionally, carbon emissions, like those resulting from vehicle exhausts, are placing a burden on the environment. Alternative fuel vehicles are one solution being offered to address these concerns. They are easier on the environment than traditional fuels.

Cleaner Emissions

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According to the U.S. Department of Energy, alternative fuels like propane, natural gas, and electricity all have far fewer emissions than gasoline and diesel. Not only is this better for the environment, but it is better for public health too. Check out our zero emissions school bus if you want to see what impact your emissions could have.

Energy Independence

Alternative energy vehicles can help the nation to become more energy independent. The idea behind this concept is spreading our energy needs among more than one fuel source, thus making us less dependent on other countries to help us meet our energy demands. This also means that prices are independent for gas fluctuations and other market trends.

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Topics: alternative fuels conversion, Green Alternative Systems, Fleet conversion, go green, fuel, Conversion, Green Alternative Fuel, CNG fuel vehicles, fueling stations, fuel program installer

The Green Alternative Systems (GAS) Difference - What That Means to Us

Posted by Shayna Johnson on Jun 21, 2017 1:20:00 PM

The Green Alternative Systems (GAS) Difference - What That Means to Us

There are plenty of businesses out there that only exist to make money. After all, the main reason to go into business is to many money. While we certainly do like cash flow, there is more to business than just money here at Green Alternative Systems (GAS). At Green Alternative Systems we truly believe that alternative fuels are the future of both private and commercial transportation and we've set out to be the nation's leading alternative fuel program installer to help make it happen!

Alternative fuels aren't simply a fad product.It is well-known that the world's supply of crude oil and gasoline is getting burned up every day and once the oil is gone, it will be gone for good.  However, there are many uses for petroleum throughout our society which will need to be considered as crude oil supplies dwindle. The need for plastic products will begin becoming an ever-greater concern given their absolute ubiquity in every part of modernized life.  

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Topics: Green Alternative Systems, Fleet conversion, GAS, CNG fuel vehicles, Bus news, Green fuel, CNG vehicles for sale, Bus Maintenance, GAS Difference

Key benefits of High-Quality Green Alternative Fuel at Green Alternative Systems

Posted by Shayna Johnson on Apr 13, 2017 3:50:00 PM

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More and more, bus and van fleets are going green.  The most common reason is to reduce costs by purchasing cheaper fuel or getting more miles to the gallon for each vehicle. However, companies also have ethical concerns about polluting the environment, keeping their cargo, passengers, and employees safe. There is pressure to go green, not only to save but to do a small part for environmental factors. More vehicles  are going to high-quality green alternative fuels and moving off of traditional gas engines.

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Topics: alternative fuels conversion, Green Alternative Systems, fuel, benefits, Green Alternative Fuel, CNG fuel vehicles, Green, Green team

Frequently Asked Questions About Compressed Natural Gas and CNG Vehicles Answered

Posted by Shayna Johnson on Feb 27, 2017 2:30:00 PM

Frequently Asked Questions About Compressed Natural Gas and CNG Vehicles Answered

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It’s no surprise that many organizations approach the possibility of converting a fleet to utilize compressed natural gas (CNG) with some trepidation. Doing so can be a major expenditure for a large fleet - although not nearly as expensive as buying new vehicles - and many new customers are unfamiliar with the technology.

Since we often hear many of the same questions at Green Alternative Systems, we wanted to address some of the most common inquiries we get regarding CNG vehicles and conversions.Tweet US

FAQs About Compressed Natural Gas Vehicles:

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Topics: Green Alternative Systems, cng, go green, GAS, Green Alternative Fuel, CNG shuttle, CNG shuttles for sale

The Advantages of Fuel Conversions & How they can Improve your Overall Budget & the Planet

Posted by Shayna Johnson on Jan 25, 2017 5:00:00 PM

Why We Love Green Alternative Gas & You Should Too!

Alternative fuel conversions aren't just our business, they're also our passion at Green Alternative Systems.

Buses Should be Your Primary Mode of Transportation-3.pngWithout exaggerating, it's safe to say that one of the most pressing problems facing the world today is how to keep our ever-expanding transportation lines running smoothly, without relying on rapidly-depleting fuels that harm the environment. 

From public transportation to food shipments, to intercontinental flights, there are more vehicles traveling the globe than ever before.

There is also no doubt that we need those vehicles to sustain our current global society and economy. They allow farmers to feed the world, allow everyone to benefit from time-saving electronics, and allow people everywhere to travel and trade ideas like never before. To lose those transportation systems would mean regressing backward by centuries. But we can't ruin the planet in the process.  

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Topics: Green Alternative Systems, cng, go green, propane fleet, GAS, natural gas, global

17 Things to Take Away For 2017

Posted by Shayna Johnson on Jan 5, 2017 1:00:00 PM

17 Things to Take Away For 2017 With Green Alternative Systems

Green Alternative Systems lists the top 17 things to take away for 2017 regarding natural gas and alternative fuel options.
  1. transit bus-8.pngNatural gas is big in heavy fleets. Major operations such as UPS are on track to move 100% of their heavy fleet to natural gas.

  2. Prices are stabilizing. Natural gas is becoming steadily more affordable in the US, in more areas of the country, with less month-to-month price fluctuation.

  3. Serious fuel savings. While prices may still vary, on average, compressed natural gas (CNG) currently costs $1.50-$2 less per equivalent gallon than traditional gasoline when factoring in increased per-gallon mileage.

  4. Less gasoline reliance is becoming a reality. Natural gas is already saving over 500 million gallons of gasoline per year.

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Topics: Green Alternative Systems, propane, cng, go green, GAS, fuel, 2017, Conversion, hoildays

Why Converting Your Fleet Could Seriously improve Your Bottom Line

Posted by Shayna Johnson on Dec 15, 2016 1:54:16 PM

Why are green alternative gases so cheap?

Screen Shot 2016-12-15 at 10.11.27 AM-1.pngGreen alternative gases are becoming more and more predominant across the country. Businesses in particular are looking toward using alternative gas because they are cheaper, more environmentally conscious, and provide access to attractive incentives provided by both State and Federal governments--including considerable tax reductions and exemptions.

For businesses that find themselves in such a situation, a better alternative may be converting their current fleets to using natural gas systems. The upfront costs of conversion may seem daunting, but most companies that convert to alternative fuel see the investment paid back quickly.

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Topics: school bus, Green Alternative Systems, Fleet conversion, propane, cng, bus, investment, go green, GAS, natural gas, saving, tax Benefits, Conversion

The Advantages of Alternative Fuel in the Winter

Posted by Shayna Johnson on Dec 5, 2016 3:00:00 AM

Propane and Alternative Fuel Vehicles and Buses Outperform Traditional Fuels

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With budget cuts and unstable fuel prices, many school districts and transportation businesses are looking for alternative fuel vehicles and buses for sale in the hopes of reducing overall costs.

The benefits of converting to greener options easily offset the initial investment, especially during the colder winter months.Twitter_bird_logo_2012-2.svg

 Increased Fuel Savings

Gas and diesel prices tend to fluctuate drastically and depend on a number of uncontrollable factors, like crude oil prices and supply levels. However, alternative fuels such as propane, tend to have fairly stable prices that are often below standard fuel prices. In fact, many propane providers offer programs that allow you to lock in the price of fuel over a set amount of time. This allows you to budget for fuel more efficiently and enjoy thousands of dollars worth in fuel savings alone

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Topics: alternative fuels conversion, school, fleet, Green Alternative Systems, cng, bus, investment, Buses for sale, go green, GAS, natural gas, benefits, vehicle maintenance, saving, winter, facts, winterizing

Facts you Wouldn't Believe about Alternative Fuels

Posted by Shayna Johnson on Nov 17, 2016 11:37:21 AM

 Facts about Alternative Fuels You Never Knew

Have you ever wondered about alternative fuel and why it is rapidly growing in public transportation? The latest alternative fuel buses for sale are delivering ever-higher performance for fleet operators across the country. But the alternative fuel marketplace is still widely misunderstood. And so within this article our experts will take a closer look at alternative fuel vehicles and the overall market as we outline several facts about alternative fuel that you might not know.

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Topics: alternative fuels conversion, Green Alternative Systems, cng, alternative, GAS, facts, Conversion