(February 3, 2020) — The World LPGas Association (WLPGA) has once again received the honor of being short-listed for the Green4Sea Initiative Award. This nomination was received for the WLPGA's organization's “LPG Bunkering, Guide for LPG Marine Fuel Supply” Report of 2019. GREEN4SEA Initiative Award is awarded to any organization or association that has sparked, realized, or significantly contributed with a specific initiative toward more environmentally sustainable shipping. The WLPGA nomination is a vote of confidence for the significant work done by the organization on behalf of the marine industry. The award is granted through a voting process. BPN invites propane industry professionals to cast a vote for WLPGA and its work deserving of this presitigious award. Voting takes less than five minutes. Click the...

TORONTO, Jan. 23, 2020 — Restaurants Canada (founded as the Canadian Restaurant Association in 1944) announced it has formed a new membership savings program partnership with Superior Propane , Canada’s largest propane supplier. Restaurants Canada members will immediately receive exclusive credits with a new Business Bundle package when they switch to Superior Propane. “Whether it’s staffing or food matters, we know operators have more important tasks to juggle than monitoring and ordering propane,” said Director of Membership at Restaurants Canada, Christopher Barry. “They need the convenience and reliability that comes with Superior Propane’s SMART* Tank™ monitoring technology and industry-first mobile app, which make it easy for our members to manage their propane needs and stay focused on their business of creating great customer experiences." With...

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) January 24, 2020 — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced up to $133 million in new and innovative advanced vehicle technologies research. This funding supports research that will lead to more affordable, efficient, and secure transportation energy. Funded through the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, this FY 2020 funding opportunity supports priorities in advanced engine and fuel technologies including technologies for off-road applications, lightweight materials, new mobility technologies (energy efficient mobility systems), and alternative fuels technology demonstrations. It also will support advanced batteries and electrification to address the DOE Energy Storage Grand Challenge announced on Jan. 8. Topic areas include: Advanced Combustion Engines and Fuels (up to $27.5 million) • Platinum group metals content reduction to enable cost-effective after-treatment...

(January 20, 2020) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is soliciting pre-proposal comments on a rulemaking effort known as the Cleaner Trucks Initiative (CTI). This Advance Notice of Proposed Rule (ANPR) describes EPA’s plans for a rulemaking that would establish new emission standards for oxides of nitrogen (NOx) for highway heavy-duty engines. It also describes opportunities to streamline and improve certifcation procedures to reduce costs for engine manufacturers. The EPA is seeking input on this effort from the public, including all interested stakeholders. The purpose of the CTI is to update EPA emissions standards for NOx and potentially other criteria pollutants from highway heavy-duty vehicles and engines. In this ANPR, EPA provides stakeholders with our early thinking on CTI principles and program elements and...

(January 20, 2020) — The propane industry morns the loss of Samuel E. McTier, 93, an elder statesman of the propane industry and longtime member of the National Propane Gas Association (NPGA). McTier died peacefully on January 11, 2020, in Lake Forest, Illinois, where he was a longtime resident. Born in El Paso, Texas, on June 16, 1926, Sam was a child prodigy, playing the violin and viola at age ten in the El Paso Symphony Orchestra, and graduating from Austin High School in El Paso at 14. He graduated from the University of Colorado in Boulder as a Mechanical Engineer. Sam served both in the Navy in WWII and the Korean War. In 1946 Sam settled in the Chicago area and began his career...

(January 16, 2020) — Oil production from non-OPEC countries is expected to grow at record speed in 2020, reports Norway’s Rystad Energy, creating a headache for the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, which was meeting in Vienna in early December to discuss extending oil production cuts. Rystad Energy predicts that total non-OPEC production, crude oil and condensate, will grow by about 2.26 MMbbld in 2020, creating a challenge for OPEC and Russia as they attempt to balance the global oil market this year. The non-OPEC rise in output will eclipse the 40-year-old record by a wide margin. “The record-high production growth from non-OPEC tight oil and offshore puts significant pressure on OPEC’s ability to balance the oil market in 2020,” says Espen Erlingsen, head...

(January 15, 2020) — Three local New Hampshire nonprofits experienced the true spirit of the season this year thanks to the annual " Gift of Lights " holiday event presented each year by Eastern Propane & Oil at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway (NHMS). The event, which was launched in 2011, runs each year from Thanksgiving through January 5th. This year's fundraising efforts benefitted the Speedway Children’s Charities New Hampshire Chapter with $30,000; provided an extra 4,800 meals to the Loudon Food Pantry, and supported the Loudon Firefighters Association with a $4,000 donation. Gift of Lights visitors received a discount on their admission when they brought at least three non-perishable food items to donate to the Loudon Food Pantry. These donations contributed to a total...