Faces & Places: October 2018

November 5, 2018 By LP Gas

A look around the industry from October 2018.

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Employee around water cooler stock: Spend some casual time around the water cooler, strike up a personal conversation. Photo iStock.com/Wavebreakmedia

Why the water cooler should be a gathering place for your employees

November 2, 2018 By Cathy Wallace

Cathy Wallace of San Isabel Services Propane touches on the conversations employees have around the water cooler and the important role in plays in the company.

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The rules established by industry organizations, as well as our own safety policies, are in place for a reason – to keep us safe. iStock.com/Olivier Le Moal

Reassess your work to enhance safety

October 23, 2018 By LP Gas

Reassessing how you complete your tasks could increase safety.

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The NAFTC works with the Propane Education & Research Council, Blossman, Roush, Icom and Superior Energy, to name a few, on autogas technology. Photo courtesy of the NAFTC

A Propane Personality: Micheal Smyth

October 22, 2018 By Joe McCarthy

A conversation with the interim director of the National Alternative Fuels Training Consortium.

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Financial statements. Photo: iStock.com/artisteer

Track marketing ratios to fine-tune your budget

October 19, 2018 By Tom Jaenicke

Warm Thoughts Communications’ Tom Jaenicke explains why now is a good time to start working on next year’s marketing budget.

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The decision to switch to a Google search function is based mostly on data showing the frequency with which a search engine is used. Photo: iStock.com/Erikona

Google results tool bridging the gap of propane retailers, customers

October 18, 2018 By Joelle Harms

Propane Education & Research Council replaces ‘Find a Propane Retailer’ with Google results.

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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

What retailers and end users should know about propane autogas

October 18, 2018 By Joe McCarthy

What retailers should know about the current conversation surrounding propane autogas, how to break into an expanding market.

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Roush CleanTech’s autogas engine. Photo courtesy of Roush Cleantech

VW Settlement injects millions of dollars into propane autogas sales

October 15, 2018 By Chris Lewis

The VW settlement process is injecting millions of dollars into propane autogas projects and creating ‘unprecedented opportunity’ for the future.

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New Century FS erected a vertical 1,000-gallon bulk tank connected to a dispenser. Photo courtesy of New Century FS

LPG Spotlight: New Century FS

October 12, 2018 By Joe McCarthy

Central Iowa cooperative plays a crucial role in school district transportation.

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Criminal cases require proof that is beyond a reasonable doubt, while civil cases require a preponderance of the evidence. Photo: iStock.com/EXTREME-PHOTOGRAPHER

The burden of evidence in criminal and civil cases

October 6, 2018 By John McCoy

McCoy, Leavitt, Laskey LLC’s John McCoy discusses the role evidence can play in propane industry specific civil cases.

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