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 …
PERC’ed Up To Go To Washington
I’ve written about the Propane Education & Research Council before but not often. That’s going to change next week as I attend Propane Days, which is sponsored in part by PERC. Propane Days is put on by the National Propane Gas Association to educate policymakers on the benefits of propane. I’ll be there for a couple of days to chronicle …