January 2018: LP Gas PhotoDrop

January 26, 2018 By Allison Kral

Check out a photo slideshow of some recent LP gas-related events, including when PERC donated $5,000 to the Parks Foundation of Miami-Dade County.

This article is tagged with Energi, McMahan’s Bottle Gas, Paraco Gas, PERC, PhotoDrop, Propane Education & Research Council (PERC), Proulx Oil & Propane and posted in Current Issue, Featured

Photo courtesy of Energy Distribution Partners

Taking advantage of web-recruiting tools for hiring

January 24, 2018 By Joe Dysart

New web-recruiting tools offer solutions for small and large companies, simplify employee-hiring process.

This article is tagged with Co-Alliance, employment, MFA Oil and posted in Current Issue, Featured

Propane refrigerant applications expand

January 18, 2018 By LP Gas

LP Gas covers propane’s use as a refrigerant; micro-CHP units; and end-use consumer views on tank-level technology.

This article is tagged with Blossman Gas, Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, PERC, Propane Education & Research Council (PERC), Stuart Weidie and posted in Current Issue

Joy Alafia, president and CEO of the Western Propane Gas Association, takes a selfie with the student body of Sierra Enterprise Elementary School. The Propane Education & Research Council donated $5,000 to the school in recognition of Elk Grove Unified School District’s adoption of more than 200 propane-powered school buses. Photo courtesy of the Propane Education & Research Council

Debunking autogas myths

January 15, 2018 By LP Gas

Propane autogas is one of the fastest-growing markets in the industry, but retailers often have a hard time finding the right place to market this fuel source.

This article is tagged with autogas, environment, propane autogas, Roush CleanTech and posted in Current Issue, Featured

Capitalizing on funding from the Volkswagen settlement

January 11, 2018 By Brian Richesson

Some industry members have spent the last year exploring how propane could capitalize on funding being made available as a result of the Volkswagen settlement.

This article is tagged with Blossman Gas, Brian Richesson, National Propane Gas Association (NPGA), NPGA, PERC, Propane Education & Research Council (PERC), Roush CleanTech, todd mouw, Volkswagen and posted in Current Issue, Featured

Challenges, opportunities test retailers’ business models

January 8, 2018 By Michael Sloan and Eric Kuhle

In 2018, ICF expects the retail propane industry to be characterized by transformation and change.

This article is tagged with business, domestic demand, economy, Eric Kuhle, ICF, Michael Sloan, propane demand, propane prices, State of the Economy and posted in Current Issue, Featured

Propane retailers help to drive growth with each new delivery of propane. Confidence among businesses and consumers is yet another driver of growth. Photo courtesy of Freightliner Custom Chassis Corp.

2018 boasts positive economic outlook

January 5, 2018 By Phillip M. Perry

Businesses should enjoy a robust 2018, thanks to growing employment rates, rising wages and low borrowing costs.

This article is tagged with economy, employment, Moody’s Analytics, Phillip M. Perry, Sophia Koropeckyj, State of the Economy, Ventor Consulting and posted in Current Issue, Featured

Has the United States reached full employment?

January 5, 2018 By LP Gas

The employment picture is improving in the United States, to the extent that by the end of 2017 some 95.6 percent of willing workers had obtained jobs.

This article is tagged with business, employment, Moody’s Analytics, Sophia Koropeckyj, State of the Economy and posted in Current Issue