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  • Feature Articles

    Four Tampa Bay Area School Districts Choose Propane Autogas for School Bus Fleets

    TAMPA BAY, Fla. (May 24, 2016) —Tampa Bay-area school districts are changing the way students are being transported to school. It may not be obvious from the outside — it’s still the same big yellow buses we expect — but the fuel that’s powering more than 170 new school buses is what’s making the difference. That fuel is propane autogas. “We did our research. In comparison to the capital outlay and system requirements for other options, propane was by far the easiest, fastest and least expensive alternative fuel to incorporate into our operation,” said Tad Kledzik, supervisor of transportation operations for Pasco County Schools. Since 2015, Pinellas, Polk, Pasco and Hillsborough County school districts have added propane-fueled buses into their fleets. All the buses are...

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  • Feature Articles

    Florida based Engineering Firm Announces Fleet Conversion To Propane Autogas

    The final stop of the 5,500-mile Coast-to-Coast Clean Air Ride, an initiative of Alliance AutoGas, was held at Orlando-based engineering consulting firm, Universal Engineering Sciences (UES). UES served as event co-host and made the announced at the gathering that the company will be converting 85 of its 400 vehicles to propane autogas. The firm, which also has a major presence in Jacksonville and other Florida locations, has partnered with Alliance AutoGas to convert its vehicles to propane autogas. The two companies also have collaborated on the installation of an autogas refueling station to serve UES fleets. Universal Engineering Services stated that converting the vehicles to propane autogas will provide the company an approximate savings of $1 per gallon, totaling $1,500 in savings per vehicle annually....

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  • Training

    Autogas Vehicle Technician Training Continues in Albany, Oregon

    Continuation of a newly developed autogas technician training program, “Propane Autogas Vehicle Technician Training,” will be conducted in Albany, Oregon at the Linn-Benton Community College. The training session, June 14-16, is free, but space is limited and reservations are requested The training is one in a series of free Propane Autogas Vehicle Technician Training courses conducted by the National Alternative Fuels Training Consortium (NAFTC) and the Propane Education and Research Council (PERC). The training courses have been offered at locations throughout the United States including Oklahoma City, Okl., and most recently in Asheville, NC, at the Alliance AutoGas Research & Technology Facility. Alliance AutoGas is the propane autogas division of Blossman Gas and assists fleets with the shift from gasoline to autogas and offers both...

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  • Feature Articles

    New PERC Industry Outreach Committee To Focus on State Association Engagement

    Council Chairman Tom Van Buren, partnering with the National Propane Gas Association and the Propane Education & Research Council, created a new committee to increase state association involvement with PERC. The Industry Outreach Committee, made up of state association executives John Jessup, Derek Dalling, and Steve Ahrens, Council members Bob Barry and Randy Doyle, Advisory Committee member Scott Brockelmeyer, past Council chairwoman Paula Wilson, and PERC staff member Pat Hyland, will coordinate with states on rebate programs, consumer education, training, and market and industry outreach communication. "I believe this committee will make a stronger connection between PERC programs and the dealers in the states," said John Jessup, executive director of the North Carolina Propane Gas Association. "Taking the message down to the state level should...

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  • Feature Articles

    Propane Plays Important Role in Reaching Climate Change Objectives Says Canadian Association

    OTTAWA, Canada (May 19, 2016) The Canadian Propane Association (CPA) responded to a leaked report in the media regarding sweeping changes to the Ontario government’s approach to addressing climate change. "The CPA supports the government's efforts to reduce Ontario's carbon footprint," said Andrea Labelle, Executive Director of the Canadian Propane Association. "While we understand that the plan reported by the Globe & Mail is a draft version, we want to work with the government to ensure that propane is not overlooked as an important element in the final strategy." Labelle added, "We are also encouraged by the fact that the draft plan runs contrary to the considerations currently underway by the Ontario Energy Board (OEB) to approve uneconomic natural gas infrastructure expansion into rural Ontario,...

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  • Feature Articles

    Global fleet management company recognized for leading the UK fleet industry in rental solutions

    MOUNT LAUREL, NJ (May 18, 2016) ARI®, a leading global fleet services provider specializing in complex car and truck fleets, recently received the “Innovation in Daily Rentals” award during the 2016 Fleet World Honors held at the Royal Automobile Club in London. The Fleet World Honors recognizes fleet suppliers in the UK market that identify potential savings and add value to provide a solution for the diverse needs of its customers.
 
The editors of Fleet World highlighted ARI’s holistic approach to rentals as the key to the innovation behind its comprehensive program. Their award citation notes, “ARI’s Hire Management system gives a rental solution that works with a select group of suppliers for the diverse needs of its customers, identifying potential savings and adding value...

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  • Feature Articles

    Energy Distribution Partners Acquires Lyons LP Gas Company, Inc., in Ohio and Michigan

    Chicago, Illinois-based Energy Distribution Partners (EDP) has completed the acquisition of Lyons LP Gas Company, Inc., a family-owned business that has been providing propane service for more than 50 years to nearly 4,500 customers in northwestern Ohio and south central Michigan. Energy Distribution Partners CEO Tom Knauff stated, “We are extremely pleased to have Lyons LP Gas join the EDP family of companies. Ludlow ‘Lud’ Seaman believes, as we do, in the importance of caring for customers, treating co-workers with respect and operating safely in the communities we serve. We are thrilled that Lud has chosen to entrust his family business to EDP.” “I wanted to make certain that both our employees and our customers would be well taken care of,” said Lud Seaman, president...

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  • Technology

    The New Normal: Technology Can Make Or Break Your Propane Delivery Business

    By Bill Stomp… A message to owners of propane delivery businesses throughout Canada and the United States: Never has there been a more exciting time, and never has there been a more anxious occasion, in the history of this industry. Why? Because technology now makes it much easier for competitors to enter each other’s respective territories, but that same technology enables companies to strengthen their relationships with existing clients. This technology allows a propane delivery business to create a very detailed database in less than a year concerning the residential and commercial clients that a nearby competitor may currently serve. Building this resource for a minimal expense, compared to the costlier and more tedious methods of the past, means two things. First, it disrupts regional...

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  • People

    Women In Propane (WIP) Goes 5 for 5 in Nashville!

    A great convention can advance your career by doing one of five things brilliantly. It can: #1 Encourage, #2 Educate, #3 Inspire, #4 Connect or #5 Inform. In Nashville, NPGA’s Women in Propane (WIP) business council did all five. #1 Encourage: Prior to the opening of the convention, The Knowledge Exchange (WIP Mentor Network) launched its pilot program in a four-hour training led by Dr. Liz Selzer, CEO of Mentor Leadership Team. Mentor/mentee pairs, known as Knowledge Partners, learned best practices in preparation for their six-month course of mentorship. According to Selzer, “It is a bold yet accurate assertion that every organization should be utilizing the power of mentoring to maximize engagement, retention, productivity, strong corporate culture and career path growth. Mentoring utilizes your existing...

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