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Brian Richesson is the editor in chief of LP Gas Magazine. Contact him at brichesson@northcoastmedia.net or 216-706-3748.

Posts by Brian Richesson

Suburban Propane celebrates commercial launch of propane+rDME Posted on 28 Apr 2022 in the Current Issue & Featured & From the Magazine categories.

Suburban Propane says propane+rDME combines clean and versatile propane with the renewable, low-carbon benefits of renewable dimethyl ether. Read more»

Arcosa to sell storage tank business to Black Diamond Capital Posted on 27 Apr 2022 in the News categories.

Arcosa Inc., a provider of infrastructure-related products and solutions, agreed to sell its storage tanks business to Black Diamond Capital Management for $275 million in cash. Read more»

LP Gas Hall of Fame honors 4 in front of record crowd Posted on 23 Apr 2022 in the Featured & Hall of Fame categories.

The LP Gas Hall of Fame welcomed four new inductees Saturday night in front of a record crowd at the Omni Nashville Hotel in downtown Nashville, Tennessee. Read more»

Propane makes push to replace diesel in ports Posted on 19 Apr 2022 in the Current Issue & Featured & From the Magazine categories.

A push to displace diesel equipment plus $450 million in federal infrastructure funding is helping to position propane as a fuel of choice in ports. Read more»

Winter 2021-22: The view from one propane supplier Posted on 18 Apr 2022 in the Blue Flame Blog & Current Issue & From the Magazine categories.

LP Gas asked John Powell of Crestwood Equity Partners about the winter heating season and the war in Ukraine, and what that means for the propane industry. Read more»

New York, Vermont leaders celebrate renewable propane’s arrival Posted on 15 Apr 2022 in the Current Issue & Featured & From the Magazine categories.

New York state celebrated its first delivery of renewable propane, educating event attendees about how a traditional fossil fuel now has a renewable component. Read more»

PSI’s 6.0-liter industrial mobile engine receives certifications Posted on 15 Apr 2022 in the News categories.

Planned offerings include open and closed power units, as well as a liquid propane version expected later this year. Read more»

2020 propane sales report reflects impacts of pandemic Posted on 14 Apr 2022 in the Blue Flame Blog & Current Issue & From the Magazine categories.

Record-high temperatures in parts of the U.S. and slowdowns in economic activities owing to COVID-19 impacted annual U.S. retail propane gallon sales in 2020. Read more»

Gray, Gray & Gray launches 2022 propane industry survey Posted on 11 Apr 2022 in the News categories.

This year’s survey will collect data from propane marketers across the country for the heating season spanning April 2021 through March 2022. Read more»

Bill Young: ‘The guy who always found a way’ Posted on 07 Apr 2022 in the News categories.

Bill Young, who wielded his engineering expertise in the gas industries for more than half a century, died April 1. He was 81. Read more»