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Entice Customers With Reduced Monthly Payments

Cap budget programs foster stability and take focus off price
Cap budget programs foster stability and take focus off price As of this writing, the forward curve for next heating season is trading at $1.90 per gallon. That’s more than a… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/entice-customers-reduced-monthly-payments/

New Chairwoman Discusses NEFI’s Evolution

Peterson says top priority is a clean, affordable product
Peterson says top priority is a clean, affordable product The heating oil industry serves millions of U.S. households with fuel and energy services, and New England Fuel… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/new-chairwoman-discusses-nefis-evolution/

Working the Margins

Hedging experts offer advice on managing multiple uncertainties regarding price, weather and a patchwork of sulfur specifications
Hedging experts offer advice on managing multiple uncertainties regarding price, weather and a patchwork of sulfur specifications Each heating season brings its share of… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/working-margins/

Dr. Philip Verleger Will Deliver NEFI Expo Keynote

Author Dr. Philip K. Verleger Jr., a leading authority on energy economics, will deliver a keynote address at the 2015 NEFI Energy Expo. Verleger has served in two presidential administrations and operates an independent consulting firm, PKVerleger LLC.
Author Dr. Philip K. Verleger Jr., a leading authority on energy economics, will deliver a keynote address at the 2015 NEFI Energy Expo. Verleger has served in two presidential… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/dr-philip-verleger-will-deliver-nefi-expo-keynote/

Moving Forward With Bioheat Fuel

NORA President discusses the future of liquid heating fuels in light of ASTM’s favorable decision
NORA President discusses the future of liquid heating fuels in light of ASTM’s favorable decision The recent decision by ASTM International to approve performance… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/moving-forward-bioheat-fuel/

Bioheat: Building the Drum Beat For Your Company

Why the Oilheat industry is better than a utility
Why the Oilheat industry is better than a utility Natural gas just lost. With ASTM International’s recent decision to publish heating oil grades containing 6 percent to 20… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/bioheat-building-drum-beat-your-company/

AEC Helps Oilheat Defend Its Turf

Dealers can use bills inserts, news updates and more to spread truth about natural gas
Dealers can use bills inserts, news updates and more to spread truth about natural gas The American Energy Coalition (AEC) is expanding its support for heating oil dealers in the… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/aec-helps-oilheat-defend-its-turf/

Biodiesel Board Honors Dr. Thomas Butcher

Brookhaven National Laboratory Scientist Wins for Innovation
Brookhaven National Laboratory Scientist Wins for Innovation The National Biodiesel Board recently honored several industry champions who have significantly impacted the… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/biodiesel-board-honors-dr-thomas-butcher/

NYC Council Member Proposes B5 Mandate for 2016

Bill would increase ratio to B20 in 2030; NYOHA voices support
Bill would increase ratio to B20 in 2030; NYOHA voices support A New York City Council Member has proposed a new Bioheat® Fuel mandate that would require all oil-heated buildings… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/nyc-council-member-proposes-b5-mandate-2016/

Is Now the Time for Bioheat® Fuel?

ASTM decision on B20 opens new doors for heating oil dealers
ASTM decision on B20 opens new doors for heating oil dealers At a recent industry event, I headed a session for oil dealers on how to survive in today’s competitive and uncertain… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/now-time-bioheat-fuel/

Vermont Gas Cancels Part of Pipeline Project

Cost overruns cause paper mill to pull out; AARP applauds decision
Cost overruns cause paper mill to pull out; AARP applauds decision Vermont Gas Systems’ three-phase pipeline expansion project suffered a major setback last month with news that… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/vermont-gas-cancels-part-pipeline-project/

Q&A: Blending for a Brighter Future

Sprague’s Steven Levy discusses intersection of petroleum and biodiesel
Sprague’s Steven Levy discusses intersection of petroleum and biodiesel When the U.S. biodiesel industry was gaining strength in the early 2000s, leadership was provided… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/q-blending-brighter-future/

ASTM Vote Opens Door for More Biodiesel Blending

Standards Group Adds Grades for B6 to B20
Standards Group Adds Grades for B6 to B20 ASTM International, an organization that sets industry consensus standards for fuels and lubricants, has voted to approve performance… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/astm-vote-opens-door-more-biodiesel-blending/

Measuring Quality Beyond the Gallon

Paul Nazzaro discusses fuel treatment
Paul Nazzaro discusses fuel treatment Are the fuels that you sell similar to when you started your distribution business? Do you receive consistent quality from one supplier to… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/measuring-quality-beyond-gallon/

Kerosene Doesn’t Winterize New Distillates Well

Fuel Characteristics Have Changed
Fuel Characteristics Have Changed Blending kerosene (No. 1-D fuel) into diesel fuel has been used for many years as a “winterization” technique. This method worked (somewhat)… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/kerosene-doesnt-winterize-new-distillates-well/

Three Steps to Better Fuel Quality

Today’s heating oil is cleaner, but vigilance and treatment are still required
Today’s heating oil is cleaner, but vigilance and treatment are still required By Jerome P. Sava, C&S Scientific We are all aware of how the chemistry and properties of home… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/three-steps-better-fuel-quality/

Additives Marketplace 2015

Specialists describe their distillate treatment products
Specialists describe their distillate treatment products Advanced Fuel Solutions, Inc. 1060 Osgood Street North Andover, MA 01845 Sales Manager: Lou… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/additives-marketplace-2015/

Fleets of the Present and Future

Ed Burke reports on Alt Wheels Fleet Day
Ed Burke reports on Alt Wheels Fleet Day The recent AltWheels Fleet Day event attracted New England fleet managers to Norwood, Mass., for a full day of guest speakers along with… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/fleets-present-and-future/

Dealers Can Manage B20 Transition

Experts from REG discuss management of fuel blends
Experts from REG discuss management of fuel blends As the heating oil industry awaits ASTM approval of a higher blend level of biodiesel in Bioheat® fuel, a major biodiesel… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/dealers-can-manage-b20-transition/

Natural Gas Expansion Hits Obstacles

Projects continue despite drilling mishaps, cost overruns
Projects continue despite drilling mishaps, cost overruns Natural gas pipeline companies and utilities are pressing ahead with their efforts to expand natural gas supply in New… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/natural-gas-expansion-hits-obstacles/

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