Measuring Success
February 1, 2005 By Patrick Hyland
The real issue is whether the industry is getting more productive.
Read More Cozy Combo
January 1, 2005 By LP Gas
Hoping to capitalize on its budding relationship with the manufactured housing industry, the propane industry is partnering with the U.S. Department of Energy in a $1.3 million project to develop an affordable water heater that also warms and cools the entire house.
Read More Focusing on propane’s future
November 1, 2004 By LP Gas
Keynoting the recent second annual Texas Propane Technology Forum at Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) in San Antonio was my first real opportunity to look closely at the propane industry’s research and development programs. I was impressed with what I saw.
Read More Steeled for success
October 1, 2004 By LP Gas
Composite cylinders are on the verge of breaking into the U.S. market, but the propane industry isn’t exactly steeling itself for the impact. The cylinders offer a host of advantages over the traditional steel – including a lighter weight, translucent material and a potentially more attractive and ergonomic design – but they are perceived, for now, by many industry leaders as a niche item that will appeal to a small segment of consumers.
Read More A glimpse at tomorrow
October 1, 2004 By Patrick Hyland
Technology is the way we are going to grow the load for our industry.
Read More FUEL the difference
July 1, 2004 By LP Gas
Spiking diesel fuel prices have been driving some propane marketers to take a closer look at their operations to better maximize the efficiency of their routing procedures and considering adding a fuel surcharge.
Read More Foiled Again
June 1, 2004 By LP Gas
Foil insert promises to prevent propane tank explosions
Read More Solving the truck computer mystery
June 1, 2004 By LP Gas
OK, so we aren’t the most adventurous industry when it comes to technology.
Read More No place to hide
January 1, 2004 By LP Gas
The sophisticated technology that the Department of Homeland Security may mandate for hazardous materials haulers can also benefit a propane marketer’s bottom line.
Read More Making a splash
January 1, 2004 By LP Gas
For most of the nation’s propane retailers, summer is a slow period, a time to regroup after one busy winter heating season and plan for the next. Some retailers — particularly those in the South — stay busy selling fuel for heating swimming pools.
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