One of the people I spent some time talking with here at Propane Days is Mark Leitman, Director of Agriculture Programs for the Propane Education & Research Council. Mark is the go to guy when it come to ag and propane. Because of the way the law was written that created PERC, 5% of the organization’s funds have to go …
Propane May Fuel Tractors and Combines Someday
It appears that we’re going to see more interest and maybe more products in the area of vehicles that use propane due to the engine fuels program work of the Propane Education & Research Council. The man in charge of this area is Brian Feehan. He’s pictured here to the right of a group that I was working with this …
Keeping It Safe With Propane
The folks on Capitol Hill have definitely received an education when it comes to propane this week at Propane Days. One of the very important things they learned about is propane safety. The propane safety man is Stuart Flatow, VP, Safety and Training for the
Classrooms Get $50,000 From Monsanto
Agricultural literacy for students in grades K-12 is a need the Agriculture in the Classroom (AITC) Consortium is devoted to supporting. Monsanto has announced its plan to grant AITC $50,000 at the National Agriculture in the Classroom Conference to help fund the Consortium’s support. State AITC programs address the need for agriculture literacy at the K-12 student level, with innovative …
Propane Gets Hot Water Without a Tank
One of the companies that the Propane Education & Research Council is working with on some projects is Rinnai. This is a company that makes gas fired appliances and one thing they’re doing that is real interesting is tankless water heaters. As you’ll hear in my interview with Mike Peacock (left) and Kirk Morrow, they’re working with PERC on a …
Putting Propane Tanks on Mowers
I met Chris Row with Manchester Tank here at Propane Days and we talked about mowers. Chris says that his company is working with several OEM’s to bring propane powered mowers to market. I think they’re focusing on mower fleets primarily at this point. He says they want to help build mowers that will run smoothly over rough terrain. One …
Roy Willis is Proud of PERC Work
The President/CEO of the Propane Education & Research Council is Roy Willis. He was on hand at the sessions taking place this morning for the 3rd Annual Propane Days here in Washington, DC. Roy says PERC’s goal here is to help educate policy makers so that they make good decisions based on sound science and research. I asked him to …
Irrigating With Propane in Nebraska
One of the leaders in the propane industry is Michelle Swertzic. She is the executive director of the Nebraska Propane Gas Association and sits on the agricultural advisory committee of the Propane Education & Research Council. A PERC project that she’s really excited about involves irrigation and a study that’s taking place in the field this year with the University …
Propane Propels an F-150 By Roush
The Roush F-150 Propane Injection Truck was on display here in Washington, DC today. To learn all about it I interviewed Tom Arnold, director, Roush Manufacturing. He says that the unit is available for sale. I thought it was interesting to note that it has an under-bed fuel tank. This is a full size truck that can be used for …
Propane is Trucking at the Capitol
I have arrived in the nation’s capitol and the first thing I saw outside the Hyatt Regency is the Roush F-150. This is a liquid propane powered truck that can be used for any application. Probably one of the first questions you might ask is about where the tank is. It’s located under the bed where you would normally find …