Monongalia County Schools says it is the first district in West Virginia to purchase a propane autogas-powered school bus, which it plans to deploy on the first day of classes this year. The district purchased one Blue Bird propane Vision, which runs on a Ford 6.8-liter V10 engine and 6R140 transmission powertrain, from Blue Bird Bus Sales of West Virginia.... read more
South Shore Clean Cities Inc., a nonprofit that promotes clean fuels in northern Indiana, will host an educational event on propane autogas Aug. 19 at the Gary/Chicago International Airport in Gary, Ind. Event attendees can join educational forums led by fleet managers and current autogas users. The forums will focus on propane applications, including the maintenance, infrastructure, safety and training,... read more
The Propane Education & Research Council (PERC) partnered with the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) to reformat PERC’s Propane Emergencies training program onto the IAFC website and promote it to thousands of first responders. Stuart Flatow, vice president of safety and training for PERC, says IAFC is the first national association with which the council has partnered to advance... read more
Pierce Pepin Cooperative Services plans to sell Pierce Pepin Propane Services to River Country Cooperative, based in Inver Grove Heights, Minn. Pierce Pepin entered the propane industry in 1999, positioning itself for emerging fuel cell technology that had been developing at the time, the cooperative explains in a press release. While the use of propane as a feedstock for hydrogen... read more
Sensit Technologies’ HXG-2d combustible gas leak detector detects and locates propane, natural gas and other combustible gas leaks. The company says the tool incorporates a low-power semiconductor sensor to measure a variety of combustible gases in the parts per million (PPM) and lower explosive limit (LEL) percent range. The PPM readings auto-range to LEL percentage when the concentration exceeds 990... read more
MTankCo Supply, a division of Mississippi Tank Co., hosted its inaugural open house in Southaven, Miss. MTankCo Supply reports about 60 people attended the event, which featured two educational seminars for its customers in attendance. Blackmer led one seminar on how to rebuild pumps, and Marshall Excelsior Co. led a seminar that focused on its regulator line. In addition to the educational... read more
CSA Group, a standards development organization and a provider of testing and certification services, announced new editions to its propane installation code and propane storage and handling code. The updated codes are CSA B149.1-15, the natural gas and propane installation code, and CSA B149.2-15, the propane storage and handling code. According to CSA Group, which provides indicators that propane products... read more
Amerigreen Energy hosted an open house at its propane transloading facility in Avondale, Pa., for propane retailers in the area. Amerigreen Energy, based in Lancaster, Pa., is a wholesale energy provider to the Mid-Atlantic and New England regions. Amerigreen let retailers tour the facility and talk to its staff, East Penn Railroad staff and insurance providers. Guests could also explore... read more
R.W. Earhart Co., based in Troy, Ohio, acquired several propane plants in northwestern Ohio. The propane retailer and fuel supplier acquired Franz Petroleum Products and its three bulk propane plants in Deshler, Holgate and Bascom, Ohio. Terms of the deal were not released. Six Franz Petroleum employees will work for R.W. Earhart following the acquisition. R.W. Earhart now has access... read more
Suburban Propane Partners LP realigned two senior leadership positions. Both changes take effect Sept. 27, which marks the beginning of the company’s next fiscal year. Mark Wienberg, current COO, will fill the newly created chief development officer position. In Wienberg’s new position, he will be responsible for corporate development activities, such as seeking external growth and acquisitions. Steven C. Boyd,... read more
