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    Propane Autogas Helps Pennsylvania Schools, Businesses, and Municipalities Reduce Air Pollution, Costs

    Harrisburg, PA (December 8, 2017) – Governor Tom Wolf recently announced the approval of funding through the Alternative Fuel Incentive Grants (AFIG) program to support five alternative fuel projects that will save hundreds of thousands of gallons of fuel and reduce air pollution in Pennsylvania. “Through the AFIG program, the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is continuing to diversify the vehicles and fueling options in Pennsylvania, and reduce air pollution from vehicles,” said Governor Wolf. “These grants will not only help put more alternative fuel vehicles on the road, but also expand the infrastructure needed to make alternative fuel vehicles more viable for Pennsylvania businesses and families.” More than $1.1 million in grants were awarded across two categories: Vehicle Projects and Refueling Infrastructure. The awards...

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    Four Major Forces Reshaping Global Energy System

    (December 6, 2017) — The resurgence in oil and gas production in the U.S., deep declines in the cost of renewables, and growing electrification are changing the face of the global energy system and upending traditional ways of meeting energy demand, according to the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) World Energy Outlook 2017. A cleaner, more diversified energy mix in China is another major driver of this transformation. IEA forecasts that, over the next 25 years, the world’s energy needs are met first by renewables and natural gas, as fast-declining costs turn solar power into the cheapest source of new electricity generation. Global energy demand is 30% higher by 2040, but still half as much as it would have been without efficiency improvements. The boom years...

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    PERC Reorganization Aimed at Improving Service, Performance

    Washington, DC (December 4, 2017) — The Propane Education & Research Council (PERC) has altered its staff structure under president and CEO Tucker Perkins to reflect his emphasis on more closely aligning the council with propane marketers and national, state, and regional propane organizations. “The changes we are making are the result of talking with over a hundred state executives, suppliers, and propane marketers across the country,” Perkins said. “By emphasizing active engagement with end users, influencers, and propane marketers, the new structure will improve PERC’s ability to support the industry’s efforts to expand the use of propane.” PERC eliminated three positions, those of chief information officer, chief marketing officer, and senior manager of digital and social media. Under the reorganization, staff members also have...

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    New Alternative Fuel Road Signs Coming To Louisiana

    Baton Rouge, LA (November 29, 2017) — Louisiana is one of 35 states where it will be easier for people driving an alternative fuel vehicle to know how far they will need to travel to get to the next available alternative fuel station. The state will be installing signs along Interstate corridors so drivers of alternative-fuel vehicles will soon have clearly marked signs along roadways to keep them informed. According to a recent report on WRKF 89.3 in Louisiana, Vivian Aucoin, with the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) who is coordinating the project with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) stated, “We have Interstate 10, Interstate 12, interstate 49, 55, 59, and Interstate 20 across north Louisiana. This is a program that FHWA started two...

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    LEAPP Ahead to Success: Leadership, Empathy, and the Power of Persuasion

    Do you wonder why some businesses succeed while others fail? The answer is leadership: doing the right things, at the right time, through people. If you are seeking proven ways to improve your leadership skills, and your chances for success, then the LEAPP Ahead System: Leadership, Empathy, and the Power of Persuasion, developed by retired business executive Jim McGraw, is worthy of examination. McGraw’s leadership philosophies come from his years serving as COO, corporate officer, and board member at Marion Laboratories (Kansas City), a multibillion-dollar pharmaceutical company founded by the late Ewing Kauffman. McGraw was also a charter board member, and ultimately chairman, of the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation. McGraw has gathered what he’s learned throughout his career and today shares his wisdom free of...

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    8 Ways to Guerrilla Market Your Company — On a Dime

    With Big Box stores, online shopping, and a changing demographic, the race is on for local businesses to ensure relevance in their communities. But how do you get your company name out there and to the potential customer? One thing is certain – putting thousands into traditional marketing can feel exactly like throwing cash into a dumpster fire. Enter guerrilla marketing, or marketing in unusual, and often, cheap ways. It can be anything from putting yourself out there as a media expert on disaster relief to painting your delivery trucks in ways that will start a conversation in the community (we’ll get to that). We asked business owners and marketing experts about different ways to market, often on a dime. Whether it’s sending dog owners...

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