Designing a hitch that allowed connecting with a variety of trailers without switching out the hardware was only the first step. Building a brand based primarily on online sales meant supporting all its registered dealers with a price protection promise. Today, Carl Borkholder’s Gen-Y Hitch is recognized as one of the premier suppliers of adjustable […]
A Colorado-based research lab is leading the way in connecting distributed energy resources with the electric grid and each other by using blockchain technology to build autonomous local networks. As Colorado races to spread the seeds of a carbon-free landscape, renewable energy researchers say that transitioning to all-electric power in homes and buildings will provide […]
When a special projects team at pharma giant Eli Lilly needed to refit 10 standard Super-C RVs into fully cloud-connected mobile pharmacies, they turned to a pioneer of RV-C, the industry standard for vehicle networking. The goal of the refit was to allow Eli Lilly to take clinical trials of its new COVID-19 antibody treatment […]
Empowering Colorado Posted February 21, 2021 Investors are demanding insight into more than just financials from oil and gas companies. They also seek comparisons of a company’s risk in a low-carbon future, its environmental impact, exposure to potential hazards and support for communities. Colorado companies have a head start on meeting and measuring these standards […]
By Dan Larson RV News, February 2021 Faced with an RV flooring market that flipped, almost overnight, from carpeting to resilient flooring, the head of an industry-leading supplier changed the company’s heading and now sees smooth sailing ahead. Read about how Bill Watters, president of Syntec Industries, rode the wave of transition and now supplies […]
By Dan Larson Like other OEMs, the pandemic shutdown of all activity at Dutchmen RV not only caused a gap in production volume, it crimped supply of all the components and materials that go into assembly of an RV for months. Aaron Young, general manager at Dutchmen, whose travel trailers are in the cross-hairs of […]
A the virus-related lockdowns eased, an Ohio dealer who operates both an RV and a car/truck dealership, was prepared for anxious customers lined-up or online ready to make a move. Understanding the similarities and differences between the two business types, the leadership team relies on custom vehicle data software to project and prepare for what […]
AOGR, May 2020By Dan Larson Although pandemic realities forced cancellation of their annual meeting, leaders of the Kentucky Oil & Gas Association are moving ahead with plans to stay in touch with members, at least virtually, and to support their operations as the economy begins to recover. “It always gets back to how best to […]
Petroleum prospecting could see a revival in Tennessee with widespread adoption of the latest geological mapping software, predict leaders of the Tennessee Oil and Gas Association. Although the group’s Annual Meeting, originally scheduled for May 10-11 in Frankfort, was cancelled, TOGA members can still access a knowledge base of information about how free software is […]
With one eye on the coronavirus headlines, Illinois oil and natural gas companies gathered in early March to discuss a quiet first two months in the general assembly, revisions to the state’s enforcement code and how updates to state data systems affect geological nomenclature. Much on the agenda at this year’s Illinois Oil and Gas […]
