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Propane-heated homes feeling brunt of winter fuel expenditures

March 12, 2014 - By

Average expenditures for U.S. households heating primarily with propane are expected to be 54 percent higher this winter compared with last winter. The Energy Information Administration (EIA), meanwhile, says expenditures for homes using natural gas will only be 10 percent higher; heating oil 7 percent higher; and electricity 5 percent higher. Information was derived from EIA’s latest short-term energy outlook.... read more

Innovative Hearth Products launches new brands

March 12, 2014 - By

Innovative Hearth Products (IHP), the manufacturer of Lennox Hearth Products and FMI Products, unveiled a new corporate identity with the launch of two new retail-oriented brands and a new brand to represent hearth products specified for builders, remodelers and designers. The retail brands are trademarked as Astria and IronStrike. The brand name under which the company’s hearth products will be... read more

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Blossman teams with Canadian company on diesel displacement system

March 12, 2014 - By

Blossman Services Inc. and BL Energie Inc. formed a joint venture to develop, certify, market and sell diesel displacement systems for heavy-duty Class 7 and 8 trucks in the United States. According to a press release, BL Energie Canada introduced diesel-propane hybrids to Canada in 2009. In the last two years, BL Energie has converted more than 150 diesel trucks... read more

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Petrogas acquires LP gas terminal on West Coast

March 7, 2014 - By

Petrogas Energy Corp. reached an agreement with Chevron USA Inc. to acquire the company’s Ferndale, Wash., storage and distribution facility for bulk shipments of propane, butane and isobutane. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed, though it’s expected to close March 31. According to a Petrogas press release, the terminal acquisition provides a strong fit for AltaGas Ltd. and... read more

PERC to assist UPS with refueling infrastructure

March 7, 2014 - By

The Propane Education & Research Council (PERC) approved the following funding requests during a February conference call, with the amount and principal contractor in parenthesis. ■ $780,000 to assist in the installation of propane autogas refueling infrastructure in 30 locations across California, Louisiana and Oklahoma (UPS). The investment includes testing of a new refueling nozzle’s low-emissions characteristics and ease of... read more

Liberty Team Tanks, INGUSA partnership offers efficient delivery

March 6, 2014 - By

Illinois-based Liberty Team Tanks announced the signing of a distribution agreement with INGUSA, a North American manufacturer of DOT/ASME propane motor fuel tanks, which supplies products to more than 13 countries, including the United States. The partnership allows for a U.S.-based inventory of propane motor fuel tanks, ready for same-day shipment. Liberty’s  location in the Midwest ensures quick, efficient delivery of... read more

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FedEx contractor hits ground running with new propane truck

March 6, 2014 - By

Roush CleanTech announced the unveiling of the first propane-fueled FedEx Ground fleet vehicle during The Work Truck Show in Indianapolis. Jon Chase, CEO of Chase Delivery in Lancaster, N.Y., and owner of the Ford F-59, estimates his company will save more than $25,000 over the lifetime of the vehicle, which runs a high-mileage route in Buffalo, N.Y. Chase says the... read more

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CleanFuel USA showcases new vehicle offering, dispenser at Work Truck Show

March 6, 2014 - By

CleanFuel USA announced its new vehicle offering, the GMC C2500 pick-up truck, equipped with a 6.0-liter engine and liquid propane injection system, during The Work Truck Show in Indianapolis. The recently updated system includes a simplified design and new fuel rails for reduced weight, yielding less heat absorption and promoting the liquid phase of the propane injection process, according to... read more

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UPS to invest $70 million in 1,000 propane autogas vehicles

March 5, 2014 - By

The propane industry’s reputation has been bruised and battered in the public’s eye this winter due to well-documented supply and distribution challenges throughout much of the country. As industry leaders strategize and prepare for future winters, another development is taking shape at quite possibly the perfect time to help repair its image. Atlanta-based UPS, one of the most recognized U.S.... read more

Employee knowledge of company history enhances loyalty

March 4, 2014 - By

Do your employees know the history of your company and how it started? Several days after the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, Amadeo Giannini set a wooden plank over two barrels and began loaning money to anyone who was willing to rebuild. Giannini was an independent banker who founded the Bank of Italy two years earlier; it served the needs of... read more