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Legends of Oilheat 2019

Photos from the emotional Legends of Oilheat gala dinner at the 2019 HEAT Show.
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HEAT Show 2019

Pictures from the HEAT Show 2019.
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The Road to Net-Zero By 2050 Started Here

Reflections on the “Providence Resolution,” what got us here, and the journey ahead
“Could we have a show of hands from people who support the resolution?” asked event moderator Charlie Uglietto. In an instant, nearly all 300 heating oil professionals in… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/road-net-zero-2050-started-here/

RFS in Distress

Industry calls for increased biofuel volumes and significant reforms to waiver process
Last month, the National Biodiesel Board submitted comments on the Environmental Protection Agency’s annual proposed Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) rule. NBB argued that EPA must… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/rfs-distress/

After the Summit: One Message, Many Voices

The resolution passed at the Northeast Industry Summit during the HEAT Show was nothing less than historic.
We are witnessing history, and we are rewriting our futures. The resolution passed at the Northeast Industry Summit during the HEAT Show was nothing less than historic. What… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/after-summit-one-message-many-voices/

Massachusetts’ Green Communities

$14.9 Million Awarded to Communities for Clean Energy Projects
“The projects funded by these grants will allow cities and towns across the Commonwealth to reinvest their energy savings in vital public services like schools, public safety, and… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/massachusetts-green-communities/

Why Now is the Best Time to Buy Equipment

Thinking about adding a new truck to your delivery fleet? Need to upgrade your service vans? Does your office building need a new roof? Now is the time.
Thinking about adding a new truck to your delivery fleet? Need to upgrade your service vans? Does your office building need a new roof? Now is the time. As we plunge into a new… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/why-now-best-time-buy-equipment/

Seasonal Hedging Outlook

Prices are down, markets seem calm. So, what’s there to worry about? A lot, actually.
As of this writing on October 1, we find ourselves on the cusp of another adventure into the unknown. Let’s look at what the heating season might bring us in context of the three… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/seasonal-hedging-outlook/

Biofuel Blenders Seek Market Opportunities

As Northeast heating oil industry commits to net-zero future, Renewable Energy Group stands ready to help
Sorting through the alphabet soup of the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), with its Renewable Identification Numbers (RINs – more on these below) and small-refiner exemptions (SREs),… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/biofuel-blenders-seek-market-opportunities/

HEAT Show Brings Nearly 1,500 to Providence

History is made as fuel dealers band together for momentous event
More than 1,450 heating and energy professionals came to the Rhode Island Convention Center in Providence for the first ever Heating & Energizing America Trade Show (HEAT Show).… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/heat-show-brings-nearly-1500-providence/

The Future Is Now

Next Gen Leaders & Women in Energy position fuel professionals for success
The 2019 HEAT Show kicked off Sunday, September 15 with the launch of the Next Gen Leaders Program, a series of education sessions structured around the needs of the industry’s… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/future-now/

Legends of Oilheat Celebrates Family Businesses

Multigenerational families honored from seven Northeast states
There was a beautiful sunset over the city of Providence, RI, on the evening of Tuesday, September 17. And the sold-out crowd in attendance at the NEFI Legends of Oilheat Awards… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/legends-oilheat-celebrates-family-businesses/

Winter Weather Forecast 2019-2020

A preliminary trend outlook from our resident meteorologist
Most fuel dealers, when planning their delivery and service schedules for the coming heating season, start off by looking at how they fared last year. Where did they hit the mark… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/winter-weather-forecast-2019-2020/

Propane Goes Green

PGANE President & CEO Leslie Anderson on propane’s new environmental message
Heating oil isn’t alone in its efforts to rebrand as an environmentally responsible alternative to electrification. Propane is in the same boat, confronted with similar political… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/propane-goes-green/

How Well Do You Control Your Tanks?

You own your propane tanks and your gas lines — are they secure from tampering?
From the propane industry’s earliest days, safety concerns have led many states to require that only the tank owner or his authorized agent can open a valve and fill a propane… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/how-well-do-you-control-your-tanks/

Heating Oil Industry Commits to Net-Zero Emissions by 2050

Historic resolution passed unanimously at Northeast Industry Summit PROVIDENCE, RI — The Northeast’s heating oil industry has resolved to achieve net-zero carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by 2050. This ambitious goal was set at the Northeast Industry Summi…
Historic resolution passed unanimously at Northeast Industry Summit PROVIDENCE, RI — The Northeast’s heating oil industry has resolved to achieve net-zero carbon dioxide (CO2)… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/heating-oil-industry-commits-net-zero-emissions-2050/

The Best Laid Plans

New customer opinion and loyalty data might mean a change to your marketing strategies for the upcoming heating season
The plan, much as it existed, was to write an article for September discussing marketing through the heating season – what you might be doing, what you should have thought about… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/best-laid-plans/

All Eyes on Margins

Cloud technology offers hedgers more accurate statements, deeper insight
Another hedging season (and summer) is about to end, and another heating season (and winter) is right around the corner. How will you keep track of your margins, specifically the… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/all-eyes-margins/

Energy Kinetics Dealer Schools Teens

New heating and plumbing class for northern Maine’s high school students starts this fall
The HVAC industry’s nationwide labor shortage is well documented, but maybe easiest to notice in less populous areas like northern Maine. According to a report from Stepwise Data… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/energy-kinetics-dealer-schools-teens/

Policy Pressures Rising

More climate measures introduced in House & Senate
At a hearing titled “Building America’s Clean Future: Pathways to Decarbonize the Economy,” Democratic leaders of the Energy & Commerce Committee said they would work to achieve… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/policy-pressures-rising/

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