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Bioheat® & Electrification & in the Northeast & Mid-Atlantic

For the past several years, NEFI Vice President & Director of Government Affairs Jim Collura has produced a list providing general information on the status of state and local sulfur and biofuel blending requirements for heating oil and other distillate f…
A list compiled and updated periodically by Jim Collura of NEFI For the past several years, NEFI Vice President & Director of Government Affairs Jim Collura has produced a list… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/bioheat-electrification-northeast-mid-atlantic/

Three Days with NORA

The National Oilheat Research Alliance (NORA),hosted three days of technology-focused education, policy review and technical workshops.
The National Oilheat Research Alliance (NORA), fresh off the heels of its 10-year reauthorization, hosted three days of technology-focused education, policy review and technical… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/three-days-nora/

The Power of Disruption

“Over the next 25 years, disruption is inevitable,” said April M. Salas, Executive Director of the Revers Center for Energy with the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth. Formerly an energy policy advisor to the White House, Salas has held various senior …
“Over the next 25 years, disruption is inevitable,” said April M. Salas, Executive Director of the Revers Center for Energy with the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth. Formerly… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/power-disruption/

NYOHA Launches Bioheat® NYC Campaign

On October 15, the New York Oil Heating Association (NYOHA) unveiled a new consumer awareness and education campaign aimed at teaching New York City residents about the benefits of biofuel-blended heating oil, better known as Bioheat® fuel. As New York Ci…
On October 15, the New York Oil Heating Association (NYOHA) unveiled a new consumer awareness and education campaign aimed at teaching New York City residents about the benefits… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/nyoha-launches-bioheat-nyc-campaign/

Top Trends in the Heating Oil Market and How to Apply Them This Season

Heating oil season is just beginning, so let’s examine some of the key takeaways from last winter and how they could impact this season:
Heating oil season is just beginning, so let’s examine some of the key takeaways from last winter and how they could impact this season: Up and down temps Supply challenges… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/top-trends-heating-oil-market-and-how-apply-them-season/

With Winter Approaching, Biodiesel Is Showing Its Value

Two events are approaching that should make biodiesel top of mind for fuel marketers, including those doing business in the heating oil market in the Northeast.
Two events are approaching that should make biodiesel top of mind for fuel marketers, including those doing business in the heating oil market in the Northeast. One is updated… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/winter-approaching-biodiesel-showing-its-value/

All Four Corners of the Industry

Grand Ballroom A was one of the larger meeting rooms in Foxwoods’ Grand Pequot Hotel. No matter. The turnout for the National Oilheat Research Alliance (NORA) Spring Board Meeting was so great, they had to bring in extra chairs to accommodate all the non-…
Grand Ballroom A was one of the larger meeting rooms in Foxwoods’ Grand Pequot Hotel. No matter. The turnout for the National Oilheat Research Alliance (NORA) Spring Board Meeting… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/all-four-corners-industry/

The Science Behind the Supply

In an industry built around fuel production, refinement, delivery, and consumption, it’s easy to overlook the law of conservation, that energy can be neither created or destroyed. For HERO BX, this maxim remains its governing principle.
Energy can be neither created nor destroyed. In an industry built around fuel production, refinement, delivery, and consumption, it’s easy to overlook the law of conservation,… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/science-behind-supply/

Biodiesel Tax Credit Welcomed, But Uncertainty Lingers

In the early morning hours of Friday, February 9, Congress approved a $320 billion, two-year budget deal that funds the government through March 23. The bill included short-term extensions to certain business and individual tax provisions, or “tax exte…
In the early morning hours of Friday, February 9, Congress approved a $320 billion, two-year budget deal that funds the government through March 23. The bill included… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/biodiesel-tax-credit-welcomed-uncertainty-lingers/

New York Fuel Dealers Team with CBS for Winter Coat Drive

This winter, the New York Oil Heating Association (NYOHA) partnered with local CBS radio station 1010 Wins for the association’s fourth annual winter coat drive. As part of the program, from December 20 to February 24, a branded “Bioheat® Van” was in n…
This winter, the New York Oil Heating Association (NYOHA) partnered with local CBS radio station 1010 Wins for the association’s fourth annual winter coat drive. As part of the… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/new-york-fuel-dealers-team-cbs-winter-coat-drive/

HERO BX Attracts Forward-Thinking Oilheat Dealers

It’s the answer to the infrastructure issue, it eliminates the burdens of splash blending, and it’s an example of how with the proper system in place, a ready and reliable Bioheat® fuel supply is possible.
The truck pulls into the terminal. The driver walks up to the “ATM-like device” at the rack, inserts a card, keys in a unique PIN, selects a “recipe,” and watches as the automated… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/hero-bx-attracts-forward-thinking-oilheat-dealers/

Feedstock Flexibility

Creating High-Quality Biodiesel Regardless of Feedstock
Creating High-Quality Biodiesel Regardless of Feedstock The former science teacher in me still likes quizzes, so here’s a quick one for you. First, list some of the most common… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/feedstock-flexibility/

“The bloom is off the rose for natural gas in Maine…”

MEMA President Jamie Py speaks with Oil & Energy
MEMA President Jamie Py speaks with Oil & Energy If the primary function of an industry association is to serve as a valuable resource and advocate for its membership, then the… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/bloom-rose-natural-gas-maine/

NBB Releases Data on Bioheat’s Positive Effects on Emissions

The National Biodiesel Board (NBB) recently compiled information on the air quality benefits derived from blending biodiesel with heating oil.
The National Biodiesel Board (NBB) recently compiled information on the air quality benefits derived from blending biodiesel with heating oil. Commonly referred to as Bioheat®,… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/nbb-releases-data-bioheats-positive-effects-emissions/

Bioheat in the Age of Trump

EDITOR’S NOTE: The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the policy or position of New England Fuel Institute. I believe that it’s fair to speculate that most historians will remember the ye…
EDITOR’S NOTE: The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the policy or position of New England Fuel Institute. I… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/bioheat-age-trump/

NYC Will Move to B5 Next Year and Then to B20

New York City is increasing the biodiesel blend rate in Bioheat® Fuel to B20 as an integral part of its aggressive greenhouse gas reduction strategy.
New York City is increasing the biodiesel blend rate in Bioheat® Fuel as an integral part of its aggressive greenhouse gas reduction strategy. The New York City Council last… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/nyc-will-move-b5-next-year-and-then-b20/

Leaps of Faith

Long Island energy marketer Raymond Hart and his family have come a long way since 1978. Hart entered the heating oil industry as a one-truck operator who made deliveries himself after finishing his day’s work at his gas station. Today, his family runs…
Long Island energy marketer Raymond Hart and his family have come a long way since 1978. Hart entered the heating oil industry as a one-truck operator who made deliveries… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/leaps-faith/

REG Energy Services Brings Biodiesel Downstream

Renewable Energy Group, Inc., the nation's largest producer of biodiesel, is building a presence in the Northeast, where the majority of the nation’s heating oil is sold.
The nation’s largest producer of biodiesel is increasing its presence downstream and working to popularize biodiesel blending. Renewable Energy Group, Inc. (REG) is a publicly… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/reg-energy-services-brings-biodiesel-downstream/

More Bioheat Is Good for New York City

New York City has transitioned to a new grade of clean-burning heating oil in recent years, and is looing to increase the rate of biodiesel blending to reduce emissions even further. The New York Oil Heating Association (NYOHA) is spreading the word to fi…
New York City has transitioned to a new grade of clean-burning heating oil in recent years, and is looing to increase the rate of biodiesel blending to reduce emissions even… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/more-bioheat-good-new-york-city/

Biodiesel Industry Is Buoyant About 2016

It was only 23 years ago that a University of Missouri researcher first powered a pickup truck on oil squeezed from soybeans, and the National Soy Diesel Development Board, today known as the National Biodiesel Board (NBB), was formed with seven members f…
It was only 23 years ago that a University of Missouri researcher first powered a pickup truck on oil squeezed from soybeans, and the National Soy Diesel Development Board, today… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/biodiesel-industry-buoyant-about-2016/

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