Despite an unprecedented $250 million investment that delivered new products and helped add 1 million new propane-heated homes over the last decade, U.S. propane sales for combined residential, commercial, engine, farm and industrial uses have dropped an alarming 2.5 billion gallons since 2000.
Read More After a seemingly endless series of record-setting winter calamities whipping across the country, amid stress-inducing issues with pipelines and waterborne imports, the arrival of Valentine’s Day was signaling that the nation’s propane providers were once again able to weather the storm.
Read More I was intrigued when the Propane Education & Research Council last summer said it had hired an outside firm to assess its own staff.
Read More A former winner of NPGA’s Safety Award continues to keep a safe eye on the propane industry. Tim Spicer, vice president of Virginia-based Tiger Fuel Co., Appomattox and Lovingston locations, has built his 25-year propane industry career on safety.
Read More In many legal actions in the propane industry, expert witnesses play a critical role in cases where the liability of various parties to an accident is in question.
Read More President Barack Obama’s carrot-and-stick approach to climate change policy highlighted a year ago in this column continues on course and sets an important part of his administration’s energy and environment policy agenda for the 112th Congress.
Read More Ice, snow, sleet and rain can change the playing field when it comes to safely delivering product in the propane industry. A recent survey on winter driving generated great response from around the country on tips and ideas to prevent accidents and protect employees and the bottom line.
Read More The International Builders’ Show took place last month in Orlando, Fla., and I got to spend several days at the show and events surrounding it. It was easy to draw comparisons with past shows regarding how builders and exhibitors at the event treat energy.
Read More Tracy Burleson, PERC’s director of residential programs, says the struggling economy makes this an ideal time to reach out to builders: Because they aren’t busy with projects, they finally have time to take those continuing education courses and discover energy-efficient alternatives that will appeal to cost-conscious customers.
Read More LP Gas lists its Top 50 propane retailers of 2010.
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