LP Gas, October 2018
OCTOBER 2018 CONTENTS T H E P R O P A N E I N D U S T R Y S P R E M I E R I N F O R M AT I O N S O U R C E 22 ENOUGH WINTER SUPPLY should be available to propane marketers in 2018 19 industry experts predict Experts still encourage marketers to plan ahead should exports spike or weather take an unexpected turn for the worse FEATURES 22 WINTER PREVIEW Experts predict adequate supply this heating season though logistical concerns and exports are wild cards 30 A CLEAN PATH TO FUNDING The Volkswagen settlement process provides opportunities to fund propane autogas projects 40 AUTOGAS 101 Exploring the latest facts figures and insights about a growing segment of the industry DEPARTMENTS 6 IN THE KNOW The No 1 issue s to be aware of this winter heating season 8 INDUSTRY UPDATE Congressional committee requests review of OSHAs crane rule 14 FACES PLACES A gallery of photos from industry events 16 PRODUCTS IN THE PIPELINE New products and technologies 20 SUPPLY POINTS New plant and pipeline projects are in the works across the United States 42 ON YOUR MARKETS Propanes role in power generation 46 HR SOLUTIONS The dos and donts of office water cooler conversation 48 SAFETY SIGNALS Ensure employees can physically perform the jobs for which they are hired VOLUME 78 NUMBER 10 Overall we expect stocks to behave similarly to last year maintaining an adequate number of days of supply coming out of winter AUSTIN RIAL Senior NGL analyst S P Global Platts 56 SPOTLIGHT New Century FS makes inroads in autogas markets with propane school buses 64 A PROPANE PERSONALITY Micheal Smyth interim director National Alternative Fuels Training Consortium COLUMNS 4 OPENING DELIVERY Missouri association launches magazine as part of a new marketing strategy 18 THE DIGITAL SPACE Google results to replace PERCs Find a Propane Retailer function 50 SAFETY FIRST Reassessing how you complete everyday tasks can increase safety 52 LEGAL BRIEF Understanding the burden of evidence in criminal and civil lawsuits 54 MARKETING MIX How marketing ratios help budget planning ISTOCK COM BRENDANHUNTER LP GAS ONLINE RESOURCES Visit us online at lpgasmagazine com for the latest propane industry news facebook com lpgasmagazine instagram com lpgasmagazine linkedin com company lp gas twitter com lpgas_ mag Roush CleanTechs propane autogas engine is certified to California Air Resources Boards optional low oxides of nitrogen emissions standard Photo courtesy of Roush CleanTech ON THE COVER 2 LPGas October 2018 LPGasmagazine com
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