Nick Virchow speaks to attendees at the 2022 Young Gassers reception in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by LP Gas staff)

New president of Young Gassers takes the reins

May 17, 2022 By Carly Bemer

Nick Virchow, regional solutions manager at Anova, is now president of the International Association of Young Gassers, succeeding Jim Renaldo.

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New report examines consolidation patterns, future implications

May 13, 2022 By Ellen Kriz

The report, published by Matrix Capital Markets Group and contributing industry expert Randy Doyle, explores questions about propane industry consolidation.

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Risks, requirements of temporary heat locations

May 12, 2022 By John McCoy

Temporary heat installations, like at construction sites or festivals, are governed by their own code provisions and carry some unique risks.

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Eastern Propane & Oil’s bulk storage facility in Winchendon, Massachusetts, during the fall of 2021. (Photo by Nathan McShinsky)

A team approach keeps propane plants safe and secure

May 10, 2022 By Stuart Flatow

A collaborative approach that views safety as an integral part of all activities ensures the safety and security of propane bulk plants.

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Florida retailer educates about propane while chairing zoo’s board

May 6, 2022 By Brian Richesson

Chandler Robertson, owner of Thermotane Propane, serves as the Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens’ chairman of the board.

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Use marketing as a competitive advantage

May 5, 2022 By Roger Rosenbaum

Propane retailers must adapt their marketing and communication strategies for a post-COVID era to gain a competitive advantage with consumers.

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Advocating for propane in unfriendly territory

May 3, 2022 By Ellen Kriz

Leslie Anderson, president and CEO of the Propane Gas Association of New England (PGANE), anticipates a difficult year on the advocacy front.

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Propane Personality: Gene Giernacky

May 2, 2022 By Carly Bemer

Gene Giernacky didn’t expect to join the propane industry in his 70s. But he quickly fell in love with the industry and now works upward of 40 hours a week.

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Faces & Places: April 2022

April 29, 2022 By LP Gas

In April’s Faces & Places, find images of industry members at the Propane Education & Research Council’s 2022 National Propane Education & Training Conference.

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Suburban Propane celebrates commercial launch of propane+rDME

April 28, 2022 By Brian Richesson

Suburban Propane says propane+rDME combines clean and versatile propane with the renewable, low-carbon benefits of renewable dimethyl ether.

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