O&E Staff Reporter May 09, 2019
Preventive maintenance tune-ups are on the calendar for every fuel delivery company. Addressing equipment problems now helps avoid loading and delivery delays later. That’s what customers always hear, but how many dealers can follow their own advice whe...
Ed Burke, Dennis K. Burke Inc. May 09, 2019
Is Holyoke a model for communities shifting to renewables? The city of Holyoke, Massachusetts is enjoying a little shine in the national spotlight these days. The city is getting high marks for its transition from home of the state’s last coal-fired pla...
Martin Kirshner, CPA, MSA, Gray, Gray & Gray, LLP May 09, 2019
Acquiring another propane or fuel oil company can be a great way to grow your business. Expanded revenues and a larger geographic footprint can help boost efficiencies and contribute to a stronger bottom line. But any merger or acquisition must be approac...
Dan Lothrop, Northland Energy Trading, LLC May 09, 2019
Crude oil production in the United States has been growing at what the Paris-based International Energy Agency (IEA) has called a “relentless pace.” The agency forecasts U.S. crude oil production growth will represent 83 percent of this year’s non-O...
O&E Staff Reporter May 08, 2019
TheDOE’s Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency (AFUE) rating system is often criticized for failing to measure the true efficiency of hydronic heating systems by omitting combined heat/hot water systems....
O&E Staff Reporter May 08, 2019
As the Weil-McLain team geared up for a series of complimentary technical training sessions and equipment demonstrations at the 2019 Eastern Energy Expo, Oil & Energy spoke with the company’s training and technical manger, Bob Melinis. In addition to th...