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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/

HVAC Service Teams Train for Change

As companies diversify, service teams expand their skills
As companies diversify, service teams expand their skills Service managers everywhere agree that training is a great way to improve a company’s skill set, but the training… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/hvac-service-teams-train-change/

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Register Online for the 2015 NEFI Energy Expo

There are just over six weeks remaining until the NEFI Energy Expo 2015. NEFI has created an online portal for the show, where exhibitors and attendees can learn more and make their reservations. The Expo takes place June 10-11 at the DCU Center, in Worce…
There are just over six weeks remaining until the NEFI Energy Expo 2015. NEFI has created an online portal for the show, where exhibitors and attendees can learn more and make… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/register-online-2015-nefi-energy-expo/

Dissension Grows Over Biofuels Rules

Ethanol mandates come under fire
Ethanol mandates come under fire Any day now, the EPA will announce the volume requirements of the Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS). Most stakeholders believe the delay in… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/dissension-grows-over-biofuels-rules/

Entice Customers With Reduced Monthly Payments

Cap budget programs foster stability and take focus off price
Cap budget programs foster stability and take focus off price As of this writing, the forward curve for next heating season is trading at $1.90 per gallon. That’s more than a… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/entice-customers-reduced-monthly-payments/

New Chairwoman Discusses NEFI’s Evolution

Peterson says top priority is a clean, affordable product
Peterson says top priority is a clean, affordable product The heating oil industry serves millions of U.S. households with fuel and energy services, and New England Fuel… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/new-chairwoman-discusses-nefis-evolution/

Working the Margins

Hedging experts offer advice on managing multiple uncertainties regarding price, weather and a patchwork of sulfur specifications
Hedging experts offer advice on managing multiple uncertainties regarding price, weather and a patchwork of sulfur specifications Each heating season brings its share of… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/working-margins/

Dr. Philip Verleger Will Deliver NEFI Expo Keynote

Author Dr. Philip K. Verleger Jr., a leading authority on energy economics, will deliver a keynote address at the 2015 NEFI Energy Expo. Verleger has served in two presidential administrations and operates an independent consulting firm, PKVerleger LLC.
Author Dr. Philip K. Verleger Jr., a leading authority on energy economics, will deliver a keynote address at the 2015 NEFI Energy Expo. Verleger has served in two presidential… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/dr-philip-verleger-will-deliver-nefi-expo-keynote/

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