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It’s Working Posted on 01 Jul 2005 in the Current Issue categories.

From mid-2001 through mid-2003, the $23 million spent for consumer education generated a $35 million net increase to the propane industry's bottom line income – a 17.5 percent return on investment in the residential market over a 10-year period, according to a Virginia research firm. Read more»

DOT releases new transportation regulations Posted on 01 Jul 2005 in the Current Issue categories.

The Department of Transportation issued a series of new rules this spring governing the transportation of propane. Read more»

Need new customers? Look online Posted on 01 Jul 2005 in the Current Issue categories.

No matter what the weather and how efficiently and effectively your propane business runs, nothing happens -- and no money is made -- without customers. Read more»

Credit and Collections Strategies: In a Word – Proactive Posted on 01 Jul 2005 in the Current Issue categories.

A problem in the propane industry today is that a lot of companies are struggling financially because prices are increasing, leading to higher accounts receivable balances. Read more»

The Open Road Posted on 01 Jun 2005 in the Current Issue categories.

Propane's recreational vehicle segment is steadily growing, as aging baby boomers with disposable incomes are taking to the highways in well-appointed style. Read more»

Emotional exhaustion Posted on 01 Jun 2005 in the Current Issue categories.

It's common these days to hear about someone suffering from exhaustion. Yet the standard medical reference book identifies no disease or illness called exhaustion. So why are so many being treated for something that doesn't even exist? Read more»

Stepping up to highway safety Posted on 01 May 2005 in the Current Issue categories.

Commercial motor vehicle highway safety should become the next major state traffic initiative, the U.S. House of Representatives has decreed. Read more»

New products go to extremes in the highly competitive grill industry Posted on 01 May 2005 in the Current Issue categories.

Hotter. Cooler. Bigger. Smaller. Fire and water, too. Not to mention ice. In many ways, barbecue grills seem to be moving to extremes for 2005, or combining what may seem -- at least at first -- to be conflicting elements. Read more»

Ready for ‘take off’ Posted on 01 May 2005 in the Current Issue categories.

A new nationwide campaign to reduce air pollution at airports offers financial incentives to convert ground transportation fleets to run on alternative fuels -- including propane. Read more»

GPS proven best for hazmat tracking Posted on 01 Mar 2005 in the Current Issue categories.

Wireless global positioning systems have thus far shown the highest promise as a new technology to track hazardous material shipments. Read more»