Tom Jaenicke

What are you doing to close the loop and find new propane gallons?

Results of annual survey of consumers and builders are in.

Ignoring your residential propane business and pretending it will get better without your help is no longer an option, unless you are only in your business for the short term.

When is the last time you picked up the phonebook to look up a business in the Yellow Pages? Even in small-town America, it is just too easy to use your favorite search engine to search online with your computer or smart phone.

State and regional propane associations have had general success with appliance safety rebate programs in past years, and now PERC council members have approved a nationwide incentive program to jump-start innovative new propane applications in the marketplace.

As we approach propane’s second century, your business will need to adjust to the dynamic and challenging energy market.

PERC is leading an effort to reverse this erosion of propane as the primary energy source inside the home.

Energy efficiency is still at the forefront of the new federal incentive program for residential construction.

The International Builders’ Show took place last month in Orlando, Fla., and I got to spend several days at the show and events surrounding it. It was easy to draw comparisons with past shows regarding how builders and exhibitors at the event treat energy.

The Propane Education & Research Council has released a new study of the 2009 International Energy Conservation Code, conducted by Newport Partners LLC.