Nichols’ LP Gas Service
December 1, 2007 By LP Gas
Tom Nichols had little choice. Working in the electronics industry, he had to embrace technology and adapt to change, or the world and his competitors would pass him by.
Read More Burden of compliance
December 1, 2007 By Patrick Hyland
Once the federal government merged nearly two dozen agencies into the new Department of Homeland Security five years ago in the name of combating terrorism, two results were inevitable – more regulations and more fees to pay for those regulations.
Read More State of the Industry
December 1, 2007 By LP Gas
What are the critical challenges facing propane retailers, and how are they being addressed?
Read More ‘The Tool Man’ gone astray
December 1, 2007 By Jay Johnston
There is a badge of courage and the stamp of stupidity related to most do-it-yourselfers who dream of being Tim The Tool Man. I have worn both over the past few years taking on my share of home-improvement projects.
Read More Why most propane startups fail
December 1, 2007 By Carl Hughes
This is the first of a two-part series on retail propane startups. I chose this topic because the launching of a new retail propane plant is and always has been a fundamental part of the retail propane industry. In a way, it is the classic American capitalistic story – that of entrepreneurs risking capital and energy to create a new business.
Read More Accidents still haunt industry
November 1, 2007 By Jay Johnston
Product transfer safety has been a hot topic. As a result, a great deal of safety focus has been placed on improving equipment, procedures and training.
Read More Winter fuel outlook: A ‘yellow-flag’ warning for propane supplies
November 1, 2007 By LP Gas
Oil at $80 a barrel, double-digit economic growth in China, rising energy consumption worldwide, geopolitics and concerns about global warming were some of the issues energy officials and analysts addressed at the recent Winter Fuels Outlook sponsored by the Department of Energy and the National Association of State Energy Officials.
Read More Climate of Change
November 1, 2007 By LP Gas
The propane industry needs to take a stance on greenhouse gas emissions or risk being excluded from the national debate about sweeping energy regulation changes.
Read More PERC study coincides with emissions debate
November 1, 2007 By LP Gas
Propane is clean – and now it’s also green. That’s the message from the Propane Education & Research Council (PERC) after releasing its study in September on greenhouse gas emissions (GHG).
Read More Rymes Propane and Oils
November 1, 2007 By LP Gas
While traveling from Indiana to New Hampshire, a father and son took time out of their busy lives to talk – as family members and not business partners – about the big picture.
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