The State of Energy

Send us Fan Mail The State of Energy talks with Matt Tredinnick and Kevin Jaffe with mopeka about underground tank corrosion and how to monitor your tank protection annodes 

Send us Fan Mail The State of Energy hosts Tom Clark and Rand DeWitt with Special Guest EV Auto Owner Alex Lawrence. Alex spent his first 20 years in business as a self made entrepreneur that started, led and sold multiple companies. These ventures were built across software, consumer Internet, commercial real estate, venture capital and franchising. Alex raised over $25MM in capital and had one p...

Send us Fan Mail Fracking pioneer Chris Wright confirmed as Energy Secretary https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mq9-QB6Zl78 https://nypost.com/2025/02/03/us-news/fracking-pioneer-chris-wright-confirmed-as-trumps-energy-secretary/ https://www.forbes.com/councils/forbesbusinessdevelopmentcouncil/2025/02/05/why-the-energy-crisis-demands-an-all-of-the-above-approach-and-where-renewable-propane-fits-the-p...

Send us Fan Mail The Rocky Mountain Propane Association (RMPA) announced the renewal of the home builder incentive program, offering up to $1,500 per home for installing propane appliances, effective March 1. Last year, the program distributed $2 million. The hosts emphasized propane's cost-effectiveness and environmental benefits, particularly in areas with dirty electricity. They also discu...

Send us Fan Mail The State of Energy hosts Tom Clark and Rand Dewit welcomes Robert Bryce to discuss Energy, Power, and Propane. https://robertbryce.com/ https://robertbryce.substack.com/ https://www.youtube.com/@JuiceTheSeries

Send us Fan Mail The State of Energy hosts Tom Clark and Rand DeWitt discuss energy in the news. The EPA has approved California's ban on gas-powered vehicles by 2035 The State of Energy will buy an EV and report back each month, giving our audience real-world insight into EV ownership.  https://www.cnbc.com/2024/12/18/epa-approves-california-plan-to-ban-gas-only-cars-starting-in-2035-.html

Send us Fan Mail The State of Energy hosts Tom Clark and Rand DeWitt talk about the California ban on disposable propane tanks and how you can get a refillable 1lb propane tank.  And the top 5 propane gifts for Christmas 

Send us Fan Mail The State of Energy hosts Tom Clark and Rand DeWitt discuss the next Energy Secretary and why he loves propane.   https://robertbryce.substack.com/p/chris-wright-an-unapologetic-energy

Send us Fan Mail Montana DEQ Grant pays 50% of new propane-powered vehicles. The State of Energy hosts Tom Clark and Rand DeWitt discuss the Montana DEQ spending the last of their VW money on 50% vehicle grants for propane-powered vehicles. https://deq.mt.gov/energy/Programs/fuels https://www.fleetowner.com/equipment/article/21145001/vws-traton-set-to-acquire-navistar-for-37-billion https://electr...

Send us Fan Mail One billion dollars is available in rebates for clean propane powered school buses. Tom and Rand talk and the latest round of funding from the EPA for Clean Propane powered school buses. Contact your local school district transportation manager and let them know how to get $35,000 rebate per school bus. This is not a grant program. Rebates have less red tape and are easier to get....

Send us Fan Mail The State of Energy dives into recent events, including the recent hurricanes, port strikes, and Tech schools propane education programs https://cloudinary.propane.com/images/v1637260326/website-media/21PERC0565_9014-NL-21_Weather-Safety-Top-10_Winter-Storms_LR/21PERC0565_9014-NL-21_Weather-Safety-Top-10_Winter-Storms_LR.pdf?_i=AA https://cloudinary.propane.com/images/v1724258733/...

Send us Fan Mail Zions National Park has recently made a transition from propane to coal. Following a $33 million taxpayer-funded investment after 25 years of clean and affordable transportation powered by propane. A study from NREL suggests that this transition in Utah could result in 30% more emissions compared to the old propane buses. However, there is optimism for the future, aiming to power...

Send us Fan Mail The State of Energy hosts Tom Clark and Rand DeWitt discuss the American Lung Association State of the Air Report 2024.  Learn how propane use can clean up the air in your community.

Send us Fan Mail The State of Energy welcomes back Steve Goreham author of the Green Breakdown. Sponsored by One-tank.com

Send us Fan Mail The Quest for an Energy “Holy Grail” Utah's power plant will tap into the federal government's 9.5 billion dollars in tax credits for hydrogen production. The power plant claims it will make 100,000 KG of hydrogen per month. This would allow them $300,000 per day in tax credits for making hydrogen from electricity and then burning it to make electricity again. Making 1 k...

Send us Fan Mail Rocky Mountain Power asks for a 30% rate increase. Pacific Corps "Rocky Mountain Power," which provides electricity to Utah, Idaho, and Wyoming, asks the Public Service Commission for a 30% rate increase.

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Send us Fan Mail The State of Energy at the 74th Annual Western Propane Trade Show and Convention. Interviews with- Matt Tredinnick Chief Marketing Officer- Mopeka Kevin Jaffe Chief Operating Officer - Mopeka  Michael Baker Chief Legislative Officer - NPGA Josh Budworth Vice President Business Development - Alliance AutoGas Jeff Anderson- Kohler Energy 

Send us Fan Mail Forecast group predicts busiest hurricane season on record with 33 storms

Send us Fan Mail Don't be green washed this Earth Day  Propane is a clean alternative to traditional coal electricity. https://www.earthday.org/recycling-is-a-crying-shame/ Crying Indian  you tube 

Send us Fan Mail The epa has release its final rules for 2027 Model year diesel emissions. Ford cuts Lighting production by 2/3 Will propane save the day again? https://fortune.com/2024/03/29/ford-f150-lightning-ev-michigan-sales-cuts-production-epa-emissions-rule-hybrids/ https://www.dtnpf.com/agriculture/web/ag/news/business-inputs/article/2024/03/29/epa-rolls-worlds-toughest-emission

Send us Fan Mail Chat GPT uses as much power as 17,000 homes. America is running out of power, propane can help. Rand and Tom discuss AI tech booms insane energy demand. Propane Microgrids and how propane can help.  https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2024/03/07/ai-data-centers-power/ https://www.newyorker.com/news/daily-comment/the-obscene-energy-demands-of-ai https://cointelegraph.com/learn/...

Send us Fan Mail The State of Energy Hosts Tom Clark and Rand DeWitt Discuss finding an energy source 63,000 ft below the surface of the earth in new geothermal drilling. 60 million dollars of federal money to a Utah company to start drilling. https://www.thecooldown.com/green-tech/quaise-energy-geothermal-earth-drilling/ https://gephardtdaily.com/local/feds-announce-millions-in-funding-for-geothe...

Send us Fan Mail Special Guest - World Liquid Gas Association - Cinch Munson, Business Development Director. Cinch talks about the most important propane meeting in the last decade. The Innovation Summit brings together key industry leaders from the global LPG industry to consider strategies for advancing innovation in our industry. We will be bringing together nearly 200 industry leaders and inno...

Send us Fan Mail The State of Energy hosts Tom Clark and Rand DeWitt interview Steve Goreham. Steve is an independent scholar, researcher, and futurist in the fields of energy and environmental policy, as well as a former engineer and business executive with 30 years of experience at Fortune 100 and private companies. He’s Executive Director of the Climate Science Coalition of America and a policy...