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Service Calls in the Era of Social Distancing

New platform enables techs to enter a customer’s home without leaving the office
New platform enables techs to enter a customer’s home without leaving the office The on-site service you provide is vital to your business. Service calls are not simply a revenue… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/service-calls-era-social-distancing/

Look Out Below

Crude oil futures fell into negative territory for the first time in history. Is heating oil next?
Crude oil futures fell into negative territory for the first time in history. Is heating oil next? On April 20, 2020, NYMEX WTI crude futures traded in negative territory for the… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/look-out-below/

Plan Ahead, Now or Never

Strategic planning is more critical than ever for energy companies
Strategic planning is more critical than ever for energy companies The demands of running a fuel oil or propane business today are more complex and are changing more rapidly… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/plan-ahead-now-or-never/

Will Clearer Skies Lead to a Cleaner Future?

COVID-19 could accelerate air-quality initiatives, including low-carbon fuel adoption
COVID-19 could accelerate air-quality initiatives, including low-carbon fuel adoption In these unsettling times, we could all use a glimmer of good news. With economies shut down… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/will-clearer-skies-lead-cleaner-future/

Net Metering Under Threat

Regulator intervention could forever change rooftop solar market
Regulator intervention could forever change rooftop solar market For decades, net metering has been the cornerstone of the growing rooftop solar market. There are 41 states with… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/net-metering-under-threat/

Heating Fuel Industry Aids in Coronavirus Relief

Dealers, wholesalers, manufacturers, vendors and associations all step up in time of crisis
Dealers, wholesalers, manufacturers, vendors and associations all step up in time of crisis It’s a cliché because it’s true: in times of crisis, there are those who run from… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/heating-fuel-industry-aids-coronavirus-relief/

COVID-19 Results in Lowest U.S. Petroleum Consumption in Decades

Impact far less severe on distillate fuel oil than gasoline, jet fuel
U.S. consumption of petroleum products has fallen to its lowest level in decades because of measures that limit travel and because of the general economic slowdown induced by… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/covid-19-results-lowest-us-petroleum-consumption-decades/

Checking the Boxes with Polypropylene Venting

Why one boilermaker calls the technology a “game changer” for the competitive residential installation market
Why one boilermaker calls the technology a “game changer” for the competitive residential installation market How often does the gas industry provide a pathway to success for… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/checking-boxes-polypropylene-venting/

Technical Training, Meet Social Distancing

Free webinars bring together equipment manufacturers and service technicians
Free webinars bring together equipment manufacturers and service technicians Between installing temporary heating units at testing sites and performing emergency repairs at… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/technical-training-meet-social-distancing/

Biomass-Based Diesel: A Market and Performance Analysis

Fuels Institute study shows biofuels on track to 10% volume share by 2022
Fuels Institute study shows biofuels on track to 10% volume share by 2022 The following is an Executive Summary to an analysis the Fuels Institute published on March 25, 2020.… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/biomass-based-diesel-market-and-performance-analysis/

Otodata to be Featured on New Episode of Advancements with Ted Danson

Exploring recent developments in fuel delivery logistics products and technologies.
Otodata is proud to announce that it will be featured in the next episode of Advancements with Ted Danson, scheduled to air on May 16th, 2020 on CNBC at 2:30pm ET, and will focus… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/otodata-be-featured-new-episode-advancements-ted-danson/

Are Oil Prices Presenting an Opportunity?

Disciplined hedging is paramount during Black Swan events
There has been, appropriately, much discussion about the recent, so-called Black Swan event, the coronavirus. I’ve witnessed the term Black Swan often inserted where it doesn’t… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/are-oil-prices-presenting-opportunity/

Managing Through the Coronavirus Crisis

How to mitigate the impact on your company
As bad as the winter was in terms of warm weather and lower fuel sales, it pales in comparison to the global health and economic crisis brought on by the coronavirus. For… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/managing-through-coronavirus-crisis/

Your Data Can Be Your Advantage

How to collect, maintain and leverage it effectively
From the moment a client calls you, visits your website, talks with your driver or service tech, or just walks into your office, you have a chance to better understand them. Each… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/your-data-can-be-your-advantage/

2020 Hedging Survey

Oil & Energy’s annual survey arrives amidst oil price collapse, coronavirus pandemic
Before we jump in, it’s worth taking a look at the editorial calendar that helps Oil & Energy keep its Annual Hedging Survey on track each year. Typically, this editor begins… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/2020-hedging-survey/

How to Properly Set Up Propane Dispensers

Proper dispenser installation and maintenance provides for optimal performance
Dispenser gallons are integral to the businesses of many propane marketers throughout the course of a year. Whether for filling cylinders during the busy summer grilling season,… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/how-properly-set-propane-dispensers/

Lock, Stock & No Shopping Around

Maximizing the benefits of propane tank monitoring apps
You don’t have to be a teenager to know that there’s an app for almost everything. Tank monitoring software is central to customer service and inventory supply for the propane… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/lock-stock-no-shopping-around/

Farm to Grid

Dairy farmers are using manure and food waste to make electricity
Local dairy farmers in Massachusetts are now producing their own renewable energy. The farms are using anaerobic digesters with a combined heat and power (CHP) energy system to… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/farm-grid/

The “Right Next Chapter” or a Tragic Ending?

Fined $53 million, Columbia Gas of Massachusetts is sold to Eversource for $1.1 billion
On February 26, 2020, the U.S. District Attorney’s Office and Columbia Gas of Massachusetts reached a plea agreement in the criminal case stemming from the utility’s involvement… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/right-next-chapter-or-tragic-ending/

4 Reasons to Take Our Energy Survey

For the past 28 years Gray, Gray & Gray has conducted an annual survey of energy retailers.
For the past 28 years Gray, Gray & Gray has conducted an annual survey of energy retailers. The results have created an industry-leading database of information and benchmarking… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/4-reasons-take-our-energy-survey/

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