Communication, engine projects receive PERC funding

September 2, 2020 By Brian Richesson

The Propane Education & Research Council (PERC) approved the following funding requests during a virtual meeting in August.

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Marketers should share propane’s advantages and address myths surrounding LPG with local realtors. Photo: Feverpitched/iStock / Getty Images Plus/Getty Images

Help realtors sell propane-powered homes, businesses

August 25, 2020 By Tom Jaenicke

While some priorities have shifted over the years, here are the longstanding advantages of propane that realtors need to hear more about.

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AmeriGas group director named PERC chairman

August 24, 2020 By Brian Richesson

Daniel Dixon of AmeriGas Propane received the customary gavel – albeit virtually – and became the new chairman of the Propane Education & Research Council.

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According to PERC, propane autogas vehicles cost 27 cents per mile to operate. Diesel is about 10 cents more expensive in operational costs. Photo by Joe McCarthy

DOE funding for vehicle technology shows ‘parity for propane’

August 20, 2020 By Brian Richesson

Industry leaders are hailing Department of Energy (DOE) research funding totaling more than $9 million for vehicle technologies utilizing propane.

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New head of communications joins PERC

August 13, 2020 By Sarah Peecher

The Propane Education & Research Council hired Erin Hatcher as senior vice president in charge of communications and marketing.

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Consult these resources for independent marketers

August 13, 2020 By Randy Doyle

Randy Doyle offers five ways owners of small, independent propane businesses can overcome their complex challenges.

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Retailers adapt to customers’ fluctuating needs, behaviors

August 7, 2020 By Chris Lewis

As customers’ needs and behaviors change, retailers must leverage technology to conduct business in this new nonphysical era.

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Data trends show grain drying season back to normal in 2020

August 6, 2020 By Carly Bemer

The conditions that caused problems in 2019 for farmers drying grain are not in the forecast for 2020, the Propane Education & Research Council reports.

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