‘How to greenwash’: propane industry tries to rebrand fuel as renewable

Lobbyists from the US-based Propane Education & Research Council (PERC) are advertising propane as ‘green.’

And they’ve convinced many young consumers.

A PERC board member notes that “twenty-five percent [of people consider] natural gas to be renewable, in this millennial and gen Z bucket.”

While propane can be made from non-fossil sources, including plant, seed, and animal oils, only 0.04% is. This 0.04% is dominating the media due to a multi-year rebranding strategy.

Here’s an example of PERC highlighting this minuscule percentage of renewable propane, which still is not zero carbon like solar or wind energy:

 Wren Montgomery chimes into the conversation, explaining that:

“The fossil fuel industry has been a true trailblazer on one thing over the last few decades—how to greenwash.” “Pitching propane as ‘clean energy’ seems to be just their latest greenwashing scheme.”

Click below to read the informative article from Arielle Samuelson.