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
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 …
On Fire To Learn About Propane
While most people are sleeping the agriblogger is up and on his way to another event. This time it’s Propane Days in Washington, DC. It was a beautiful sunrise on the way to St. Louis airport. The sky looked like it was on fire over the farm fields that were mostly covered with a light layer of ground fog. I …
Country Music and Farming Just Go Together
I hope you enjoyed the posts from this past week of CMA Music Festival activity. I’ve got more for you when I find the editing time. I want to thank Gene Hemphill with New Holland for sponsoring my coverage of the event. I also want to make sure I mention and thank Holly Fritz, H.B. Fritz & Associates, Inc., because …