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Marketers Discuss Diversification

Executives from energy companies discussed diversification during a panel discussion conducted at the recent 2014 Visions Conference.

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Avoid a Big Tax Bite When Selling Your Oilheat Business

For somebody in my line of work there is no worse feeling than walking into the closing of the sale of a business, only to have the seller turn to me and ask, “How much will I have to pay in taxes?” Argh!

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Maintaining Momentum Into the Next Heating Season

As I write this in late May there are still nights when my home heating system clicks on to fight off the late spring chill. Sales of both heating oil and propane were significantly stronger this year, and margins for most dealers remained steady.

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Offer Customers the Financing They Prefer

Full-service fuel marketers need to offer customers good options for financing purchases of heating and cooling equipment, or they risk losing sales, according to a prominent energy efficiency financing expert.

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NEFI, Powderhorn Develop Affinity Program

NEFI ProGuard Plus provides broad range of home warranty products

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Cheap Gas is Not Going Away, Now What?

The price advantage that pipeline gas currently holds over oilheat and propane is substantial. In many cases, a home can be heated by gas at half the price of oil or propane. It may be several years before the market returns to any sort of pricing parity.

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