Equipment

Recent reports and information presented by some universities, media outlets and other research organizations have raised questions about using natural gas or propane as the primary energy source for residential cooking in terms of safety and environmental issues. This study examines those claims. Read the study.

Read about the NPGA Relief Valve and Cylinder Testing Program.

Read the summary of a program in which propane vapor regulators were tested for their performance.

The report determines if there is a basis for a recommended service life of 10 or 15 years for propane pressure relief valves (PRVs).

Read the results of a study comparing the performance of direct vent wall furnaces.

Read about a school saving $30,000 a year with a high-efficiency water heater.

Read a report about the technical viability of incorporating propane micro-CHP systems with renewable energy technologies.

Read a case study about a Vermont coffee roaster that relies on a propane generator for uninterrupted energy for its roasting facility.

Read about a remote community health clinic in Alaska that relies on a 10kW propane blackout start cogeneration unit.

Read about a Hawaiian resort using a propane micro-CHP unit to reduce costs and emissions.