The information age’s effects on business

January 25, 2019 By Joelle Harms

LP Gas digital media manager Joelle Harms explores how the use of information technology is changing how businesses operate.

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Motive Ventures partnered with Zenith Power Products to develop a high-output, heavy-duty LPG industrial engine. (Photo courtesy of Motive Ventures)

LPG engine, boiler take home Global Technology Conference awards

January 17, 2019 By Chris Lewis

Two organizations received runner-up awards for their papers, which discussed an LPG engine and an LPG cogeneration boiler.

This article is tagged with boiler, exhaust gas recirculation, fuel, Global Technology Conference, IoT, LPG, PERC, Technology, World LPG Forum and posted in Current Issue, Featured

LPG Spotlight: A&B Propane

January 11, 2019 By Joe McCarthy

An Arizona retailer operating in a unique environment takes extra steps to educate its customers.

This article is tagged with A&B Propane, LPG Spotlight, PERC, propane education & research council, Richard Hobday and posted in Current Issue, Featured

This foursome was grouped together for the golf outing at October’s LP Gas Growth Summit. Tackling the Palmer Course at Reunion Resort in Orlando, Florida, were, from left, Dennis DiSabatino of Cargas, Hank Smith of WESROC, Kevin Cobb of Suburban Propane and Ronny Martinez of Icom North America. Photo: Joelle Harms

Faces & Places: December 2018

January 8, 2019 By LP Gas

Photos from events around the propane industry.

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According to PERC, propane autogas vehicles cost 27 cents per mile to operate. Diesel is about 10 cents more expensive in operational costs. Photo by Joe McCarthy

Propane marketers’ great hypocrisy toward autogas

January 7, 2019 By Randy Doyle

Propane marketers see autogas’ potential, but are reluctant to use it in their own fleets.

This article is tagged with autogas, Blossman Gas, NPGA, PERC, propane education & research council, Randy Doyle and posted in Current Issue, Featured

Propane Personality: PERC’s Michael Newland

January 4, 2019 By Joe McCarthy

A conversation with Michael Newland, the director of agriculture business development for the Propane Education & Research Council.

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Growth is achieved organically by adding new propane users or through the addition of burner tips in and around the home. Photo: iStock.com/Model-la

Organic growth vs. organic theft in retail propane

January 2, 2019 By Tom Jaenicke

Stealing customers is common in a shrinking propane market, but retailers can achieve organic growth through adding burner tips to existing customers.

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Keeping receipts with customer IDs should be a high priority for all sales. Photo: iStock.com/Sezeryadigar

The critical role of record keeping in legal cases

December 28, 2018 By John McCoy

Legal columnist John V. McCoy explains how record keeping plays a critical role in defending a case.

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Employee hiring and workforce develop are one of the key issues faces the propane industry. Photo: Joe McCarthy

In the Know: Propane industry faces employee-hiring issues

December 27, 2018 By Tammy Day and Tamera Kovacs

Propane Resources’ Tammy Day and Tamera Kovacs examine employee hiring as one of the major challenges facing the propane industry.

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The gross national product is expected to grow at a slower 2.7 percent clip in 2019. Photo: Istock.com/thitivong

2019 promises economic growth

December 21, 2018 By Phillip M. Perry

2019 promises economic growth, healthy profits and a robust business operating environment, but early signs of an economic correction loom on the horizon.

This article is tagged with 2018 State of the Economy, Dodd-Frank Act, gross national product, Moody’s Analytics, Scott Hoyt, Sophia Koropeckyj and posted in Current Issue, Featured

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