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Brian Richesson is the editor in chief of LP Gas Magazine. Contact him at brichesson@northcoastmedia.net or 216-706-3748.

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U.S. propane gallon sales continue to fall; California retains top spot Posted on 20 Feb 2014 in the News categories.

Total U.S. gallon sales of odorized propane as well as propane sold in the residential sector declined for the fifth straight year in 2012, according to the latest report from... Read more»

Analysts: Export demand to further impact domestic propane pricing, supply Posted on 20 Feb 2014 in the News categories.

With propane supply issues front and center this winter, the National Propane Gas Association (NPGA) called upon two energy analysts to dissect the situation during its board meeting earlier this... Read more»

NPGA, members respond to propane supply gridlock Posted on 06 Feb 2014 in the Featured & News categories.

The National Propane Gas Association (NPGA) launched a three-week plan designed to address propane supply challenges that have gripped parts of the country and drawn scrutiny from consumers and the... Read more»

Cogeneration: A combined effort Posted on 06 Feb 2014 in the Current Issue & Featured categories.

Market favorable for gas-powered systems that turn waste heat into productive uses Shale gas development brought on by the process of hydraulic fracturing has helped make market conditions favorable for... Read more»

Propane demand overwhelms distribution system; solutions sought Posted on 30 Jan 2014 in the Current Issue & Featured categories.

How did we get here? A confluence of events has put the propane industry in, what some are calling, a state of crisis. High demand and low supply in certain... Read more»

New autogas tank designed with space-saving, weight-reduction features Posted on 10 Jan 2014 in the Current Issue & Featured categories.

In his 42 years in the propane industry, Jessie Johnson has shaped his mind to process how propane equipment and technology are supposed to work. But then something comes along... Read more»

NGLs analyst: Shale production impact phenomenal Posted on 10 Jan 2014 in the Current Issue categories.

Before Craig Whitley presented to the Propane Education & Research Council (PERC) on natural gas liquids (NGL) trends last month in Amelia Island, Fla., he thought about some of the... Read more»

Magnum NGLs adding underground propane storage in West Posted on 19 Dec 2013 in the Current Issue & Featured categories.

A Utah company is looking to make solution-mined salt-cavern storage a solution for customers needing propane supply in the West. Magnum NGLs has undertaken a project that will add 500,000... Read more»

Propane bobtail project officials: Don’t give up Posted on 11 Dec 2013 in the Blue Flame Blog & Featured categories.

It’s been almost a year since full production of the Freightliner S2G commercial propane chassis with an 8-liter engine was originally set to begin. But Propane Education & Research Council... Read more»

Tracking the latest developments in U.S. propane supply Posted on 09 Dec 2013 in the Current Issue & Featured categories.

The beginning of the winter heating season brought busyness to – and some backlash from – propane marketers, and it had only partially to do with, well, the winter heating... Read more»