In their latest success in cracking down on decanting and distribution of LPG tanks on the black market, police commandeered a van carrying 19 unregistered LPG cylinders near Mukundgunje last week, Times of India reported. Propane is used widely in India, Asia, and the Himalayas for powering appliances, cooking, home heating and motor fuel. However, […]
Police forces in Chandigarh, India, arrested seven criminals who have allegedly been systematically stealing residential propane cylinders throughout the city, the Indian Express reported. Propane enjoys widespread popularity in India, where it’s used for cooking, home heating and motor fuel. Occasional shortages and weak regulation have lead to theft, decanting, and questionable distribution methods that […]
Propane distributers have gone on strike in India after being blamed for supplying expired and condemned LPG tanks to customers. The old cylanders had been auctioned as scrap metal. They have a limited life span and are taken out of circulation when they expire. The safety valves are removed and holes bored in them to […]
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 […]
What good is a propane detector if no one is at home to hear it when it goes off? That was the guiding question for the Indian inventor, Gautam Kumar, who has created a propane detector that sends text message alerts to homeowners’ cell phones notifying them of a leak. The device is named Suraksha, […]
A new initiative in India aimed at expanding rural access to propane comes with an interesting clause: All new propane dealers must make their wives their business partners. Meanwhile, propane-selling bachelors would be required to add their wives after the wedding, according to The Hindu newspaper. The wife rule is part of a larger plan […]
General Motors India will release a new model of its charming little hatchback named the Chevy Beat this week, the country’s car blogs are reporting. And the engine, a compact 1.2-liter job made on the Subcontinent, will run on propane. The LPG-powered Beat will sell for more than its petrol-burning sibling. Though early estimates have […]
In the ongoing work to squeeze fuel from new sources, scientists have tried to tap algae, French fry grease, and cow emissions (aka flatulence, LOL!). Among the more inspiring successes, one Japanese scientist engineered a system that turns household plastic waste into gasoline. His system wasn’t much larger than an ‘80s-era television set, and appeared […]
India, the second most populous country in the world, is making moves to expand the propane market in rural parts of the country. The gas, used primarily for cooking fuel, is sold predominantly in cities. But over the next two years, the Indian government plans to provide LPG connections to seven million rural homes, reports […]
The story’s the same overseas as it is here: Propane prices are up this winter. This week’s roundup of international headlines has claims of price gouging in Pakistan, and grousing about deliveries in Scotland. Pakistan: The International News says propane dealers around the city of Rawalpindi are “looting the masses” for charging up to 25-percent […]