The United States is slowly starting to come around to what the rest of the world already knows – propane autogas is a cheaper, cleaner motor fuel than gasoline. It’s easier on a car’s engine and becomes more accessible every day. Now, officials in Poland are saying the alternative fuel is more popular than ever, […]
Irving Energy, a major family-owned propane and heating oil provider for residents in Northern New England, announced they’re hosting an open forum to gather customer opinions about price protection plans on their website. More than 500 fuel consumers have already weighed in about whether or not they’ll be locking-in their propane or heating oil prices […]
We’re not sure if this crafty tortoise is actually attempting theft or just got stuck. Either way, we like his style – looks like he’s just as big a fan of barbecue as we are! Where’s the propane tank, you say? He already loaded it into the back of his getaway car. [youtube 2ICzUKe2eSo&feature=player_embedded]
Like Nepal, India, and many other nations throughout Asia and Africa, officials from the National Petroleum Authority announced yesterday that Ghana now faces a propane shortage that could last a year at the very least, Business News reported. Both private households and local industries are expected to suffer from the lack of LPG availability and […]
Despite a strong push from African leaders for residents to heat, cook, and light their homes with propane, many are still using wood and kerosene, the Standard reported this week. Governments are touting the many benefits of propane, an undeniably cheaper and cleaner fuel in the long term. It’s associated with far less respiratory illness […]
Selecting a propane dealer and payment plan can be an intimidating and tedious decision. Understanding why prices fluctuate like they do is complicated and frustrating at times, but finding the right protection plan for your home heating needs is more than worth it. With that in mind, Irving Energy, a New England and Canada-based propane, […]
The Propane Education & Research Council has created a new, multi-faceted research-based energy model to help architects and builders design more eco-friendly propane powered homes. The research-based construction model takes the five biggest energy consumers in the house – water heating, space heating, cooking, clothes drying, and fireplaces – into consideration, treating them as a […]
The heating season may be over and the spring lambs bounding in their paddocks. But that’s no reason to forget your trusty propane system or gas-fired appliances. Ferrellgas Partners, L.P., want to remind homeowners about the importance of maintaining their equipment to ensure it runs efficiently and safely. The company’s president and chief executive, Steve […]
Smartphone apps — the applications that run on wireless devices like the iPhone or BlackBerry — have brought new utility, versatility, and frivolity to the cell phone. There are apps that demystify the constellations in the night sky (Star Walk), or identify the song playing on the radio (Shazam), or fling small birds at pigs […]
It’s a running joke that having teenagers in the house raises the heating bills. But it’s the little ones, too. As the financial writer and new mom Lisa Schmeiser explained last week, adding a baby to her drafty old home bumped up the heating bills. In a column for the San Francisco Chronicle titled “The […]