PERC approves 2024 campaigns, market programs

January 18, 2024 By Brian Richesson

The Propane Education & Research Council (PERC) approved a number of funding requests during its November 2023 meeting in San Antonio.

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A Heat Pump Helper panel discussion at the NPGA fall board meeting in Louisville, Kentucky, included, from left, Ryan Jackson of D.F. Richard Energy, Kevin Morgan of Rinnai, Tucker Perkins of PERC and Bruce Swiecicki of NPGA. (Photo by LP Gas staff)

Industry promotes adoption of hydronic heating technology

January 16, 2024 By Brian Richesson

An industry program is giving propane marketers and their employees an opportunity to test hydronic heating technology in their own homes.

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White Mountain Oil & Propane (Photo: Lisa DuFault)

New Hampshire welcomes renewable propane

January 5, 2024 By Danielle Pesta

White Mountain Oil & Propane delivered the first gallons of renewable propane in New Hampshire to one of its commercial customers.

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Faces & Places: December 2023

December 29, 2023 By LP Gas

Find photos of propane industry members giving back to their communities, switching to propane autogas and starting careers in propane.

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Recapping 2023 with ‘wonderful propane’

December 28, 2023 By Brian Richesson

Opportunities await for those who educate people outside of the industry about the many possibilities and advantages of propane.

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This article is tagged with autogas fleets, autogas school bus, December 2023, Electrification, fleets, Heat Pump Helper (HPH), hydronic heating technology, Opening Delivery, power generation, Propane Education & Research Council (PERC), weather and posted in Blue Flame Blog, Current Issue, From the Magazine

LP Gas Hall of Fame Class of 2024

LP Gas Hall of Fame unveils Class of 2024

December 21, 2023 By LP Gas

Propane leaders from various disciplines across the industry comprise the 2024 class of the LP Gas Hall of Fame.

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NPGF set to launch 2024-25 scholarship program

December 13, 2023 By Brian Richesson

The National Propane Gas Foundation (NPGF) is kicking off its 2024-25 scholarship program on Dec. 15, with the application deadline Feb. 15, 2024.

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Developments in the area of renewables could allow propane retailers to transport more than just conventional propane. (Photo: spacedrone808, VasilyevD (background), Opka (truck)/iStock / Getty Images Plus/Getty Images; lolon/DigitalVision Vectors/Getty Images (Molecule))

2023 State of the Industry: Moving molecules

December 11, 2023 By Brian Richesson

Large players chart the course with renewables; what does it mean for the entire propane industry? Find out in the 2023 State of the Industry report.

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This article is tagged with AmeriGas, December 2023, Dimeta, dimethyl ether (DME), Gokul Vishwanathan, Oberon Fuels, Pinnacle Propane, Propane Education & Research Council (PERC), renewable dimethyl ether (rDME), renewable energy, renewable propane, SHV Energy, State of the Industry, Suburban Propane and posted in Current Issue, Featured, From the Magazine

After three years of study, the first class of Blossman Gas master technicians became certified in September. (Photo by Amanda McWilliams, Blossman Gas)

LPG Spotlight: Blossman Gas

December 8, 2023 By Bob Sandrick

Propane retailer Blossman Gas graduated its first class of master technicians in an accredited, three-tiered training program.

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This article is tagged with Blossman Gas, Certified Employee Training Program (CETP), December 2023, education, LPG Spotlight, Propane Education & Research Council (PERC), technician training and posted in Current Issue, Featured, From the Magazine

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How to test a regulator

December 7, 2023 By Randy Warner

The system tests needed to confirm proper operation of the regulator are often referred to as flow and lock-up tests.

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