Tank sleeves revisited
April 1, 2008 By Jay Johnston
A few months ago I wrote an article called To sleeve or not to sleeve. It generated a great response.
Read More Don’t reinvent the wheel
April 1, 2008 By John McCoy
The practice of a trial lawyer is carried out from a unique vantage point. I have an ability to see the problems that face the industry that result in real conflict. There is enough conflict that people are driven to involve a lawyer to address the matter. In fact, I have a steady diet of problems that face members of?this industry on my desk at all times.
Read More Shut Down
March 1, 2008 By LP Gas
The propane industry’s four-year push to tap into the lucrative indoor cabinet heater market came to a screeching halt when the National Propane Gas Association’s (NPGA) board of directors on Feb. 12 voted 88-1 to suspend any further expenditure of resources to move the contentious issue forward.
Read More A cash-crunched season
March 1, 2008 By LP Gas
With the price of oil topping $100 per barrel amid a sputtering overall economy, propane marketers and customers alike spent much of the 2007-08 winter heating season struggling to cover their costs. And while some regions saw record-setting snowfalls, bitterly cold temperatures, crippling ice storms and widespread power outages, other parts of the country experienced way too much warmth to pump appropriate amounts of propane.
Read More Campaign lays foundation for connecting with builders
February 1, 2008 By LP Gas
For seven years propane has steadily gained strength in the minds of consumers throughout the United States. Once a fuel virtually unknown outside rural America, 73 percent of people now say they are aware of propane, according to national survey results supplied by the Propane Education & Research Council.
Read More States, retailers find success working with builders
February 1, 2008 By LP Gas
Retailers and state association directors who have been working with homebuilders for years say they believe the time is right to approach builders and pitch propane.
Read More Georgia Gas Distributors
February 1, 2008 By LP Gas
Gerry Misel’s roots are strong in Georgia. He grew up in Sandy Springs, about one mile from the office he oversees as president of Georgia Gas Distributors Inc.
Read More Great debate for 2008
January 1, 2008 By Patrick Hyland
There appears to be growing dissention in the ranks regarding the industry’s aggressive pursuit of the untapped indoor cabinet heater market.
Read More Hybrids for the Home
January 1, 2008 By LP Gas
In the basement of a typical 35-year-old home in Boston, a propane-fueled combined heat and power (CHP) system is keeping Alex Stevenson’s family cozy this winter while making enough electricity to cut his winter light bill in half.
Read More The Industry’s Inexact Science
January 1, 2008 By LP Gas
There was no method to Sam McTier’s madness. This, he admits. When it came to ridding water from a large propane container, the industry veteran tried just about everything.
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