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DOE Publishes Guidelines for Biodiesel Blending

The U.S. Department of Energy recently published the Fifth Edition of the Biodiesel Handling and Use Guide. This information is excerpted from the manual’s section on biodiesel blending.
The U.S. Department of Energy recently published the Fifth Edition of the Biodiesel Handling and Use Guide. The following information is excerpted from the manual’s section on… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/doe-publishes-guidelines-biodiesel-blending/

One Step Closer

Legislation introduced in the New York State Senate and Assembly would require that “on and after July 1, 2018, all heating oil sold for use in any building within the counties of Nassau, Suffolk and Westchester shall be bioheating fuel that contains at l…
Legislation introduced by New York State Senator Phil Boyle and New York State Assemblyman Steve Englebright, which would require that “on and after July 1, 2018, all heating oil… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/one-step-closer/

Clearing the Air on Vermont’s AST Regulations

New regulations are coming for owners of heating oil and kerosene storage tanks in Vermont, as well as for the fuel dealers who fill them. 7
VFDA Executive Director Matt Cota explains the state’s updated oil tank regulations New regulations are coming for owners of heating oil and kerosene storage tanks in Vermont, as… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/clearing-air-vermonts-ast-regulations/

A Tale of Two Countries

Looking for a way to see into the future? Then hop a flight to Australia. If you’re reading this article at any time after noon, it’s already tomorrow there. The continent is always 14 hours ahead of the American Northeast, but the fear for many of our re…
“…we had everything before us, we had nothing before us…” Looking for a way to see into the future? Then hop a flight to Australia. If you’re reading this article at any time… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/tale-two-countries/

AEC E-Alerts Help Oilheat Marketers Spread the Word

Weekly email blast offers a powerful educational tool for dealers and consumers The American Energy Coalition (AEC) has for over five years published email blasts, known as “e-Alerts”, highlighting stories of interest to the Oilheat industry. Topics cove…
Weekly email blast offers a powerful educational tool for dealers and consumers The American Energy Coalition (AEC) has for over five years published email blasts, known as… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/aec-e-alerts-help-oilheat-marketers-spread-word/

Bringing Air Conditioning to Developing Countries

In the U.S., nearly nine out of 10 homes are air-conditioned. Air conditioners are increasingly a must-have item. However, in many other countries, air conditioning is still a relative rarity. As these countries’ populations increase and their economies g…
In the U.S., nearly nine out of 10 homes are air-conditioned. Air conditioners are increasingly a must-have item. However, in many other countries, air conditioning is still a… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/bringing-air-conditioning-developing-countries/

DOT Post-Accident Drug & Alcohol Testing

As we continue to delve into the various test types that DOT-regulated motor carriers are required to perform, it’s probably becoming clear to you that the FMCSA has specific criteria that must be met in all testing situations — and the same is true for P…
As we continue to delve into the various test types that DOT-regulated motor carriers are required to perform, it’s probably becoming clear to you that the FMCSA has specific… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/dot-post-accident-drug-alcohol-testing/

Curtailing Excess Oil Output

It’s certain that global oil supplies are right now extremely excessive. World inventories are substantially above five-year averages, U.S. oil drilling rig counts have increased relentlessly, U.S. projects in the Gulf of Mexico are coming onstream, Libya…
It’s certain that global oil supplies are right now extremely excessive. World inventories are substantially above five-year averages, U.S. oil drilling rig counts have increased… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/curtailing-excess-oil-output/

Heating System Futurists

A futurist is defined as one who studies and predicts the future on the basis of current trends. When examining trends in home heating technology, certain concepts, like biofuels, condensing equipment, heat pumps and smart controls, immediately jump out. …
A futurist is defined as one who studies and predicts the future on the basis of current trends. When examining trends in home heating technology, certain concepts, like biofuels,… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/heating-system-futurists/

Refereeing Your Referral Business

According to Gray, Gray & Gray’s 2017 Energy Industry Survey, published in last month’s Oil & Energy, 39% of our industry’s new business comes from customer referrals. That’s more than any other source, including … yes, digital marketing, which came in se…
According to Gray, Gray & Gray’s 2017 Energy Industry Survey, published in last month’s Oil & Energy, 39% of our industry’s new business comes from customer referrals. That’s more… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/refereeing-your-referral-business/

Reincentivizing Oilheat

On December 31, 2016, the last of the remaining Residential Energy Efficiency Tax Credits for furnaces, boilers and water heaters expired. The federal tax credit program, which applied to qualifying, ENERGY STAR® certified home heating systems, has been r…
On December 31, 2016, the last of the remaining Residential Energy Efficiency Tax Credits for furnaces, boilers and water heaters expired. The federal tax credit program, which… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/reincentivizing-oilheat/

Who Monitors the Monitors?

One of the biggest takeaways from the energy industry’s 2017 trade show season has to be the penetration of “smart” technology into virtually every segment of the field: manufacturing, delivery, service, training, sales, marketing and everywhere in betwee…
One of the biggest takeaways from the energy industry’s 2017 trade show season has to be the penetration of “smart” technology into virtually every segment of the field:… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/who-monitors-monitors/

Sulfur & Bioheat Requirements Chart

This chart, updated annually by NEFI Director of Legislative Affairs Jim Collura, lists sulfur limits and biofuel-blending requirements for each state in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions.
This chart, updated annually by NEFI Director of Legislative Affairs Jim Collura, lists sulfur limits and biofuel-blending requirements for each state in the Northeast and… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/sulfur-bioheat-requirements-chart/

Gray, Gray & Gray Releases 2017 Survey Results

Dealers experienced relative normalcy despite odd weather
Dealers experienced relative normalcy despite odd weather Gray, Gray & Gray, LLP Certified Public Accountants of Canton, MA, recently released the results of the firm’s 2017… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/gray-gray-gray-releases-2017-survey-results/

“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/

Payment Processing Today is a Whole Different Animal

Integrated software solutions help dealers respond to changes in customer expectations
Integrated software solutions help dealers respond to changes in customer expectations Forget about fuel delivery for a moment. Think about the last time you checked out the… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/payment-processing-today-whole-different-animal/

Toms on Trump

NEFI EXPO speaker Tom Tubman and EEE keynote speaker Tom Kloza offer insights on the Commander in Chief’s energy policy and its possible implications.
NEFI EXPO speaker Tom Tubman and EEE keynote speaker Tom Kloza offer insights on the Commander in Chief’s energy policy and its possible implications. It takes character to… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/toms-trump/

Bionic Leaf Turns Sunshine, Water and CO2 Into Liquid Fuel

“Bill Gates has said that to solve our energy problems, someday we need to do what photosynthesis does, and that someday we might be able to do it even more efficiently than plants,” says Daniel Nocera who pioneered the use of artificial photosynthesis. “…
“Bill Gates has said that to solve our energy problems, someday we need to do what photosynthesis does, and that someday we might be able to do it even more efficiently than… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/bionic-leaf-turns-sunshine-water-and-co2-liquid-fuel/

DOT Reasonable Suspicion Drug & Alcohol Testing

As the employer, you make sure your drivers are enrolled in your random drug-testing program. But if you begin noticing some troubling behaviors you may think you can send them for a random drug or alcohol test.
Our last two articles on Pre-Employment and Random Testing aimed to create a better understanding of the ins and outs of hiring and setting up drivers in a compliant Drug &… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/dot-reasonable-suspicion-drug-alcohol-testing/

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