Photo: National Park ServiceThrough April 27, the Propane Education & Research Council (PERC) will be celebrating National Park Week.
Through 2013-14, PERC has made a variety of efforts to support the National Park Service’s green efforts.
The organization has donated more than $250,000 worth of propane-powered equipment to four national parks, including:
1. Blue Ridge: $76,000 equipment donation, including:
- One Generac LP3250 and LP5500 generators
- Three Ventrac compact tractors and mowing attachments
2. Mammoth Cave National Park: $62,000 equipment donation, including:
- Three John Deere mowers (52-, 60- and 72-inch)
- One Generac LP3250 portable generator and one LP5500 portable generator
3. Yellowstone National Park: $47,000 equipment donation, including:
- One Generac LP3250 portable generator and one LP5500 portable generator
- One 72-inch Exmark commercial mower with Kohler EFI Command-Pro engine
4. National Mall and Memorial Parks: $69,000 equipment donation, including:
- Two 60-inch Exmark commercial mowers with Kohler EFI Command-Pro engine
- Four 72-inch Exmark commercial mowers with Kohler EFI Command-Pro engine
- Displaced six diesel ZTR mowers
PERC has funded approximately $1.7 million of projects, and its donations have helped the parks enhance safety, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, provide cleaner transportation for visitors and employees, reduce dependence on foreign oil and increase energy efficiency while lowering operating costs.
