Mountain Adventure
May 1, 2008 By LP Gas
A propane airlift, a daylong hike – the blue flame is playing a major role atop the Great Smoky Mountains
Read More The numbers don’t lie
March 1, 2008 By LP Gas
The American Petroleum Institute says total domestic propane sales for combined residential, commercial, engine, farm and industrial uses in 2006 fell for the fourth consecutive year.
Read More A cash-crunched season
March 1, 2008 By LP Gas
With the price of oil topping $100 per barrel amid a sputtering overall economy, propane marketers and customers alike spent much of the 2007-08 winter heating season struggling to cover their costs. And while some regions saw record-setting snowfalls, bitterly cold temperatures, crippling ice storms and widespread power outages, other parts of the country experienced way too much warmth to pump appropriate amounts of propane.
Read More The Face of Delinquency
March 1, 2008 By LP Gas
Every day, Holly Linden contends with an increasing number of customers who cannot afford to pay their propane bill.
Read More Retailers say growing number of low-income customers makes business difficult
March 1, 2008 By LP Gas
The rising cost of propane, coupled with limited federal home-heating assistance for low-income families, is not only putting the squeeze on customers but retailers as well.
Read More Campaign lays foundation for connecting with builders
February 1, 2008 By LP Gas
For seven years propane has steadily gained strength in the minds of consumers throughout the United States. Once a fuel virtually unknown outside rural America, 73 percent of people now say they are aware of propane, according to national survey results supplied by the Propane Education & Research Council.
Read More States, retailers find success working with builders
February 1, 2008 By LP Gas
Retailers and state association directors who have been working with homebuilders for years say they believe the time is right to approach builders and pitch propane.
Read More Hybrids for the Home
January 1, 2008 By LP Gas
In the basement of a typical 35-year-old home in Boston, a propane-fueled combined heat and power (CHP) system is keeping Alex Stevenson’s family cozy this winter while making enough electricity to cut his winter light bill in half.
Read More To sleeve or not to sleeve cylinders
September 1, 2007 By Jay Johnston
The propane industry has come a long way with grilling safety.
Read More Glowing Opportunity
August 1, 2007 By LP Gas
Having the capability and desire to offer customers propane-powered zone heaters, grills and other indoor and outdoor auxiliary appliances can add some significant sizzle to your bottom line. Marketers actively working these categories say they are achieving a competitive advantage over retailers that don’t supply this equipment or the related installation and maintenance services.
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