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Does Your Local Business Need a Responsive Website Design?

Responding to Google’s new plan for mobile search
Responding to Google’s new plan for mobile search Many energy marketers have had their websites “in the shop for repairs” this spring after yet another significant change to… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/does-your-local-business-need-responsive-website-design/

Cold Climate Heat Pumps

Marketers can profit from installations and service, provided the utilities don’t take over
Marketers can profit from installations and service, provided the utilities don’t take over EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the first installment of a two-part series on cold climate heat… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/cold-climate-heat-pumps/

Has OPEC Misjudged Shale Oil?

Producers can flex to meet demand surges
Producers can flex to meet demand surges There was a particularly stunning difference between the supply outlooks in the April OPEC monthly oil market report and the April… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/has-opec-misjudged-shale-oil/

Can Hydropower and Fish Coexist?

Large dams are unpopular with environmentalists Hydropower is the nation’s most affordable, reliable, and sustainable energy source, accounting for about half of all renewable energy generation in the U.S. Unfortunately hydropower does come with some e…
Large dams are unpopular with environmentalists Hydropower is the nation’s most affordable, reliable, and sustainable energy source, accounting for about half of all renewable… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/can-hydropower-and-fish-coexist/

Tesla Enters Home Energy Storage Market

New battery systems store juice from solar panels for use later Tesla, the creator of the luxury electric cars with eye-popping acceleration, is moving into the home energy sector with a line of large, rechargeable batteries that could make residential s…
New battery systems store juice from solar panels for use later Tesla, the creator of the luxury electric cars with eye-popping acceleration, is moving into the home energy… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/tesla-enters-home-energy-storage-market/

The Hours of Service Regulations – Here to Stay

Ever since the revised Hours of Service regulations went into effect in the summer of 2013, they have been the center of attention for most of the transportation industry. The rules, which govern the hours that drivers can operate, are complex and play a …
FMCSA plans some revisions Ever since the revised Hours of Service regulations went into effect in the summer of 2013, they have been the center of attention for most of the… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/hours-service-regulations-here-stay/

Polyethylene Piping and Propane Tanks

X-Riser is designed to make polyethylene piping less expensive than copper
X-Riser is designed to make polyethylene piping less expensive than copper Propane tank installers have often made copper their first choice for underground piping runs, but… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/polyethylene-piping-and-propane-tanks/

Transforming Heating Oil for a Low-Carbon Future

Reduced sulfur fuels and Bioheat blends enables dealers to better serve customers
Reduced sulfur fuels and Bioheat blends enables dealers to better serve customers States in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions have been working to slash the sulfur content… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/transforming-heating-oil-low-carbon-future/

Boston Bioheat Dealer Recounts Epic Winter

Record snow and cold presented serious challenges for delivery team
Record snow and cold presented serious challenges for delivery team With historically low temperatures and oil prices, customers were requiring more frequent deliveries this… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/boston-bioheat-dealer-recounts-epic-winter/

FMCSA Incorporates Changes to Controversial CSA Program

Transportation policy continues to evolve
Transportation policy continues to evolve The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA) program continues to cause controversy. This… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/fmcsa-incorporates-changes-controversial-csa-program/

NEFI Works to Influence Government Policy

Government Affairs Committee reports on hot issues
Government Affairs Committee reports on hot issues Lawmakers and government agencies are pursuing numerous initiatives that could have serious consequences for fuel marketers,… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/nefi-works-influence-government-policy/

Proceed With Program Offers, or Wait?

Many factors are in play that could send prices up or down
Many factors are in play that could send prices up or down By Daniel Lothrop, Hedge Solutions Crude oil and refined product prices tumbled lower in the second half of last… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/proceed-program-offers-or-wait/

Choose the Right Heat Pump

Bivalent heat pumps offer advantages in retrofits
Bivalent heat pumps offer advantages in retrofits By Shawna Henderson, Blue House Energy An air-to-air system is what North Americans typically think of when they hear the… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/choose-right-heat-pump/

Matching Curves and Pumps

With a little math, a contractor can choose the right pump for the job
With a little math, a contractor can choose the right pump for the job When was the last time someone threw you a curve? When was the last time you hit one? We encounter many… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/matching-curves-and-pumps/

NEFI Calls for Expanded Market Protections

Former chairman testifies before congressional subcommittee
Former chairman testifies before congressional subcommittee The New England Fuel Institute (NEFI) and the Petroleum Marketers Association of America (PMAA) called for expansion… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/nefi-calls-expanded-market-protections/

Is the Heating Oil Company Liable for Damage to a Home?

Document the cause and notify your insurer to improve your case
Document the cause and notify your insurer to improve your case The winter of 2014-2015 has already gone into the history books as the snowiest in New England’s history. Although… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/heating-oil-company-liable-damage-home/

How Much Should You Pay Family Members?

Sound policies and practices put business before family ties
Sound policies and practices put business before family ties Many companies in the oil and propane industry are family-owned businesses. The dynamics of a family business can be… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/how-much-should-you-pay-family-members/

Get Ready to Rumble

It may seem easy to dismiss the ideas of the Green New Deal as over-reach, and continue as we have done before. We do so at our own peril. Climate change legislation is real, and needs to be addressed. Taxation and electrification may not be the answers, …
It may seem easy to dismiss the ideas of the Green New Deal as over-reach, and continue as we have done before. We do so at our own peril. Climate change legislation is real, and… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/get-ready-rumble/

NEFI Packs Expo Education Agenda

Expo kicks of June 10 at DCU Center in Worcester, Mass.
Expo kicks of June 10 at DCU Center in Worcester, Mass. New England Fuel Institute (NEFI) will offer more 15 choices of educational sessions during the 2015 NEFI Energy Expo,… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/nefi-packs-expo-education-agenda/

Capitalize on Improved Supply and Pricing

Tips on marketing price protection contracts
Tips on marketing price protection contracts Heating oil is on a roll. Prices are down by more than $1 a gallon. Increased U.S. production is making oil is more readily… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/capitalize-improved-supply-and-pricing/

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