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PERC outlines 2015 budget proposal, passes $6 million safety campaign

July 22, 2014 - By

The Propane Education & Research Council (PERC) voted at its summer meeting in Santa Fe, N.M., to publish a proposed 2015 budget of $36.1 million for public comment before Aug. 1. About $21 million, or 58 percent, of the budget will go toward operating programs, the council outlined during its July meeting in Santa Fe, N.M. These programs cover research... read more

Propane heating equipment manufacturer acquired

July 18, 2014 - By

Brinly-Hardy Co. agreed to buy Louisville Tin & Stove Co., the manufacturer of Cozy residential gas and propane-fired heating equipment. According to a press release, an expansion of Brinly’s existing 250,000-sq.-ft. facility is anticipated following completion of the acquisition. read more

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PERC partners with nonprofit group to promote propane

July 18, 2014 - By

The Propane Education & Research Council (PERC) formed a partnership with Audubon International, an environmental nonprofit organization, to advance the use of propane equipment. PERC plans to explore educational opportunities with the group to increase awareness of propane. read more

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Equipment-leasing company certified as veteran-owned small business

July 18, 2014 - By

Vision Financial Group, a general equipment leasing and finance company serving energy companies, was certified and added to the verified veteran business database at www.vetbiz.gov. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ Center for Verification and Evaluation now classifies Vision Financial as a veteran-owned small business. read more

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Pipeline association president urges propane industry to utilize available capacity

July 17, 2014 - By

The regional propane shortages of last winter were not the result of inadequate pipeline infrastructure or insufficient national propane supply, says the head of the Association of Oil Pipe Lines. Enough pipeline capacity was available to transport propane supplies to where they were needed – as long as owners and shippers of propane adequately planned for their winter demand prior... read more

Canadian pipeline’s approval a reminder of what U.S. is missing

July 17, 2014 - By

The Canadian government approved a pipeline June 17 that will move oil from Alberta, Canada, to the Pacific Coast, where it will be shipped to Asia. Why is the development of this pipeline, Enbridge Inc.’s $6.5 billion Northern Gateway Pipeline, noteworthy? Well, the answer starts with the fact that the Northern Gateway is now positioned to move oil from a... read more

Funding to be used to promote use of alternative-fuel vehicles

July 17, 2014 - By

The Department of Energy will provide up to $4.5 million in funding to boost the use of alternative fuels — including propane — through the Clean Cities program. The Clean Cities program works with nearly 100 local coalitions and thousands of stakeholders across the country to decrease the use of petroleum in transportation. Alternative fuel vehicles — those that use... read more

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Conversion of former Cochin terminal to rail underway

July 17, 2014 - By

Alliance Energy Services finalized its acquisition of the Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP propane terminal and related assets in Benson, Minn. Now, Alliance Energy is in the process of building out the terminal to accept propane via rail. The company’s goal is for the facility to be operational come September. The Benson terminal previously supplied more than 75 million gallons... read more

Propane bobtail, school bus in full production

July 16, 2014 - By

Full production of the Freightliner Custom Chassis S2G medium-duty truck and the Thomas Built C2 school bus, both of which feature CleanFuel USA’s liquid propane injection system, is underway. read more

TouchStar launches new website, blog

July 16, 2014 - By

TouchStar, maker of logistics and mobility software, launched a website that showcases its FleetAtlas Framework. The software is designed to help manage fleets and field workforces. It offers efficiency improvements, reduced operational costs and business data for these six areas: telematics, dispatch, mobility apps, compliance, planning and business intelligence. The website’s content is tailored to the industry segments the company... read more

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