To celebrate their 62nd year in business, Texas marketer Sharp Propane employees volunteered this month for a wide range of state non-profit organizations, Reuters reported yesterday. It isn’t exactly a new development – the company does “Sharp Service Month” every August to renew their commitment to community service. “Our company values giving back, and we […]
Yesterday Alliance Autogas announced its new partnership with LP Gas Holding Company, a propane provider serving over 7,000 customers throughout 28 counties in Georgia. By supporting new autogas fueling stations and assisting companies with the fleet conversion process, Alliance Autogas is certainly doing its part in expanding the industry’s infrastructure in the U.S. As for […]
Yesterday NGL Energy Partners LP announced its new partnership with E. Osterman Propane, Inc. in a move that could place NLG Energy among the top ten retail propane marketers in the country, according to a MarketWatch report. The agreement states that Osterman Propane will contribute all its assets, including cash and common units, to NLG […]
A petitioner and consumer protection advocate recently spoke out against Islamabad’s High Court Chief Justices this week, challenging the recent price increases for propane and other petroleum products, International News reported. Kokab Iqbal issued a petition arguing the government is violating Pakistan’s Constitution and a 1994 Supreme Court decision mandating the government must provide the […]
Over the years, the propane industry has put forth a strong effort to clean up the fuel’s reputation as explosive and potentially dangerous through safer tanks, equipment, and training. In the most recent of these endeavors, the Rocky Mountain Propane Gas Association and the Propane Education Research Council (PERC) teamed up with Safe Fire, a […]
Inergy, LP, one of the country’s largest propane retailers, purchased an underground salt cavern facility near Seneca Lake outside Watkins Glen, NY, capable of holding approximately 2 billion cubic feet of liquid propane gas, MarketWatch reported. Salt caverns are ideal for storing propane because they’re huge and essentially impermeable. The acquisition originally faced opposition and […]
Ferrellgas, one of the country’s largest propane distributors, unveiled its ninth charity truck last week at the office in Salem, Illinois, WJBD radio reported. The new truck will fight blood cancers; one cent of every gallon of propane pumped from the vehicle throughout its lifetime will be donated to Illinois’ Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Ferrellgas […]
As the ‘pro informed you last week, Virginia lawmakers have taken more aggressive action in increasing the state’s use of alternative fuels, a move that propane giant Ferrellgas recently applauded. The company is one of the country’s largest propane distributors and operates one of America’s 35 largest green fleets as well. Ferrellgas representatives stopped in […]
With LPG shortages being felt in many parts of the world, many governments have been forced to implement various tactics to try to alleviate the problem. Not only is propane a common home heating fuel, in many places it’s better known as cooking gas and serves as a vital fuel for many everyday appliances. In […]
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, […]