A woman’s touch
May 1, 2006 By LP Gas
When Monica McCarthy Clark took over at Glades Gas of Okeechobee,Fla., in 1987, she knew she faced an uphill battle as a woman inthe propane industry.
Read More Safety by the numbers
April 1, 2006 By Jay Johnston
Arecent study of propane-related incidents and accidents indicates that the industry has a safety record that demonstrates responsible risk management and control of the distribution of a flammable material.
Read More Propane-powered lawn mowers: A cut above other turf care fuels
March 1, 2006 By James Guyette and LP Gas
Mowing down the competition may have new meaning for propane marketers who push the turf care benefits of LPG-powered commercial lawn mowers. By providing fuel for this brand new equipment, marketers could rake in some off-season greenbacks.
Read More Wounded Warriors
February 1, 2006 By LP Gas
Arecent study of the major causes and costs of workplace injuries and illnesses in the propane industry found the industry to be slightly better on average than other industries as a whole.
Read More Inhalant Abuse
February 1, 2006 By LP Gas
It was a Sunday afternoon at the end of summer. Within days, 14-year-old Michael McCarty would be starting the ninth grade at a nearby private school.
Read More Auxiliary Power Units
January 1, 2006 By LP Gas
Propane industry engineers are not sitting idle as truckers face pressure to cut pollution from tractor-trailer engines left running once the rigs complete a long day’s haul.
Read More Propane growing agriculture presence
December 1, 2005 By LP Gas
The agriculture market accounts for more than 10 percent of all odorized propane sales in the United States — almost 1.5 billion gallons a year. Agriculture is a business, so for propane to be a leading agricultural energy choice, our industry must always look for new and improved technologies that provide sound business solutions for the farmer. The propane industry, through the Propane Education & Research Council (PERC), is funding research and development efforts that do just that.
Read More New consumer safety education materials available
September 1, 2005 By LP Gas
The propane industry has three new powerful tools to communicate important safety information to its customers that demonstrate the industry’s serious commitment to the safety and well being of propane consumers. The new materials are the first in a series of new consumer safety education tools from the Propane Education & Research Council (PERC), since they purchased the Certified Employee Training Program (CETP), GAS Check and other safety products from the National Propane Gas Association (NPGA) in 2002.
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