A Deere of a propane engine
July 1, 2002 By LP Gas
A lean-burning, 74-horsepower propane engine developed by engineers at the Southwest Research Institute in San Antonio, Texas, demonstrates a low-emissions alternative to diesel power.
Read More Propane heaters, burners hatching new opportunities in poultry house applications
July 1, 2002 By LP Gas
P ropane remains the primary fuel for drying and ripening crops, but poultry producers are busy hatching assorted technological innovations that take advantage of its heat-generating properties. Since 90 percent of the propane used is converted directly to energy, it presents enticing economic incentives for expanding its barnyard applications.
Read More The cost of influence
July 1, 2002 By LP Gas
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 Zen and the art of propane safety
July 1, 2002 By LP Gas
You won’t find the word Zen in most dictionaries. I finally found it in the Random House Word Menu: Zen – "The practice of self- discipline and meditation to achieve direct spiritual enlightenment… seeking intuitive illumination
Read More Cashing out from employee ownership
July 1, 2002 By LP Gas
The success of most every propane retailer can be traced to the hard-working, dedicated men and women who daily service customers on the front lines of those businesses.
Read More Safety Roadmap: Leadership shows the way
June 1, 2002 By LP Gas
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
June 1, 2002 By LP Gas
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
June 1, 2002 By LP Gas
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 Propane incentives aplenty in national energy policy
June 1, 2002 By LP Gas
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
June 1, 2002 By LP Gas
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.
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