About LP Gas

rss feed Email

Posts by LP Gas

Down on the farm Posted on 01 Jul 2002 in the Current Issue categories.

Probably every propane dealer knows a veteran industry colleague who has converted a standard farm tractor to run on propane. Or perhaps you've even done this work yourself. Read more»

Hot stuff Posted on 01 Jul 2002 in the Current Issue categories.

Farmers who flame-broil the weeds infesting their fields and orchards are finding that this method is safer for the environment and at the same time more cost-effective than chemical defoliants and pesticides. Read more»

The cost of influence Posted on 01 Jul 2002 in the Current Issue categories.

Propane industry leaders are pressing hard for personal contributions from the rank and file to help finance the election campaigns of select candidates for the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate. Read more»

Propane incentives aplenty in national energy policy Posted on 01 Jun 2002 in the Current Issue categories.

Tax credits and grants to encourage propane use have cleared both houses of Congress. A conference committee is trying to resolve differences between the Energy Policy Act of 2002 the Senate passed recently and a different version the House passed last summer. Read more»

Propane promotion Posted on 01 Jun 2002 in the Current Issue categories.

Fifteen years ago, the propane industry thought it was doing a major advertising push by collecting $1 million in voluntary contributions from marketers to run television commercials during the NFL Game of the Week. Read more»

Don’t get burned Posted on 01 Jun 2002 in the Current Issue categories.

There has always been at least a mild chafing from the ties that bind propane marketers to the safety forces that protect the thousands of small communities across the nation. Read more»

PERC drops Andersen Posted on 01 Jun 2002 in the News categories.

The fallout from the largest bankruptcy in American history has touched the propane industry. The Propane Education & Research Council has notified the once-prestigious national accounting firm Arthur Andersen that its contract will not be renewed at the end of 2002. Read more»

Safety Roadmap: Leadership shows the way Posted on 01 Jun 2002 in the Current Issue categories.

There is an old saying that goes something like this: "If you don't know where you are going - all roads will take you there." Read more»

Sale price isn’t the only money issue Posted on 01 Jun 2002 in the Current Issue categories.

Inexperienced buyers and sellers of propane businesses often lose interest in the details of the transaction once they have signed the letter of intent or term sheet that outlines the broad terms of the deal. Even smart, successful businessmen fall into this practice because they don't deal with the consternation of buying and selling businesses every day. Read more»

The smartest investment you can make Posted on 01 Jun 2002 in the Current Issue categories.

Don't you wish your stockbroker could guarantee you a 30 percent or better return on your money year after year? If that were the case, you'd be crazy not to invest! Read more»