Having a hard time hiring good people to work at your propane or fuel oil company? Struggling to keep experienced people? Welcome to the new world facing employers. The robust economy has made finding and hiring qualified workers a monumentally difficult …
Having a hard time hiring good people to work at your propane or fuel oil company? Struggling to keep experienced people? Welcome to the new world facing employers. The robust… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/boosting-benefits/
Recent events have once again brought the topic of safety to the forefront for energy marketers. I won’t bother to rehash these events, as I am sure that they will be covered elsewhere in this publication and that most readers can figure out what I’m talk…
Recent events have once again brought the topic of safety to the forefront for energy marketers. I won’t bother to rehash these events, as I am sure that they will be covered… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/lead-safety/
For heating fuel delivery companies in the Northeast, a normal winter is good. Normal means cold. Cold means business.
After the non-winter winter that was the 2016-2017 heating season, the industry welcomed the extreme cold stretch that froze the Nort…
For heating fuel delivery companies in the Northeast, a normal winter is good. Normal means cold. Cold means business.
After the non-winter winter that was the 2016-2017… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/winter-weather-forecast-2018-2019/
On Thursday, July 12, following some 20 months of intensive regulatory reviews and hard-fought litigation, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) denied the November 2016 request by Buckeye Partners, L.P. to reverse the direction of its Laurel P…
On Thursday, July 12, following some 20 months of intensive regulatory reviews and hard-fought litigation, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) denied the November… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/buck-doesnt-stop-here/
The Women in Energy association held a special summer event on August 14 at the General Society of Mechanics & Tradesmen building in the heart of Midtown Manhattan.
Founded in 1785, the General Society of Mechanics & Tradesmen supports New York City’s …
Left to right: Women in Energy Vice President Erin Holohan-Haskell, Tools and Tiaras Founder/Director Judaline Cassidy, Women in Energy Executive Director Judy Garber and Oil Heat… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/women-energy-hosts-inspiring-evening-nyc/
Utilities from coast to coast are struggling to keep the lights on due to supply limitations, inadequate maintenance and aging infrastructure. The utilities and regulators are quick to blame extreme weather, opposition to new infrastructure projects, and …
Utilities from coast to coast are struggling to keep the lights on due to supply limitations, inadequate maintenance and aging infrastructure. The utilities and regulators are… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/heat-waves-and-cold-snaps-challenge-utilities/
This article originally appeared on the U.S. Department of Energy website (energy.gov) as part of the Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy’s “EERE Success Story” series.
Cattle waste and wastewater. Sludgy grease ensconced in restaurant and c…
This article originally appeared on the U.S. Department of Energy website (energy.gov) as part of the Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy’s “EERE Success Story” series.… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/breakfast-biocrude/
DataOnline announced August 6 that it had completed the acquisition of Independent Technologies.With DataOnline’s acquisition of Wikon GmbH, the combined business will serve more than 1,000 customers in 75+ countries across Europe, Asia, and the Americas…
DataOnline, a leading global provider of Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) solutions, announced August 6 that it had completed the acquisition of Independent Technologies.… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/dataonline-acquires-independent-technologies/
Though the smallest state in the union, Rhode Island is not to be overlooked when it comes to energy policy discussion, or really any conversation regarding America’s deliverable fuels and home heating providers. That’s because the state is unique not jus…
Though the smallest state in the union, Rhode Island is not to be overlooked when it comes to energy policy discussion, or really any conversation regarding America’s deliverable… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/q-roberta-fagan/
Last month my colleague over at Hedge Solutions, Rachel Luc, went over the basics of hedging a Capped Price Program. During that exposition, she noted that there are different consequences for basis protection from hedging with paper only versus hedging w…
Last month my colleague over at Hedge Solutions, Rachel Luc, went over the basics of hedging a Capped Price Program. During that exposition, she noted that there are different… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/wet-plus-put-equals-protection/
“Business intelligence” sounds like James Bond style, cloak-and-dagger corporate spying. The reality is a little more mundane, although no less thrilling if you are responsible for running a profitable fuel oil or propane business.
“Business intelligence” sounds like James Bond style, cloak-and-dagger corporate spying. The reality is a little more mundane, although no less thrilling if you are responsible… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/business-intelligence-your-fingertips/
Some readers might remember way, way back in 2011, PriMedia published “The Oilheat Customer Bunch” calendar, which profiled a different customer-character for each month of the year. For example, there was April’s “Worry Wart” who “calls every time she he…
Some readers might remember way, way back in 2011, PriMedia published “The Oilheat Customer Bunch” calendar, which profiled a different customer-character for each month of the… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/personalized-marketing/
The first Renewable Fuel Standard, or RFS1, was passed into law as part of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 and expanded into RFS2 with the passage of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007. As chief counsel at the Senate Committee on Environment a…
The first Renewable Fuel Standard, or RFS1, was passed into law as part of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 and expanded into RFS2 with the passage of the Energy Independence and… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/renewing-or-refining-rfs/
For about as long as biodiesel has been part of the discussion surrounding liquid fuel products, questions about quantity, pricing and distribution have existed. The heating industry provides answers.
How does the biodiesel supply chain actually work? Isn’t there already some biofuel in all distillate? How much higher can we expect these these blends to go? What are the pricing… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/exploring-biodiesel-boston-and-philadelphia/
On July 6, Cheshire Oil, of Keene, NH, transferred ownership of its heating business to Dead River Company, of South Portland, ME. The acquisition brings together two mainstays of the New England fuel delivery business. Cheshire Oil had been serving custo…
On July 6, Cheshire Oil, of Keene, NH, transferred ownership of its heating business to Dead River Company, of South Portland, ME. The acquisition brings together two mainstays of… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/dead-river-company-purchases-heating-business-cheshire-oil/
One of the key components of a successful oil or propane business is an efficient delivery department, but how do you achieve this goal? The logistical challenges are just that – challenging. You need to be able to make informed delivery decisions that ma…
One of the key components of a successful oil or propane business is an efficient delivery department, but how do you achieve this goal? The logistical challenges are just that –… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/addressing-logistical-challenges-delivery/
On June 28, 2018, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker signed into law a bill that provides for Paid Family and Medical Leave. The bill includes paid family and medical leave, a multi-year phase-in to $15 per hour minimum wage, and an annual sales tax hol…
This article was originally published by USI Insurance Services and is reprinted here with their expressed permission.
On June 28, 2018, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/massachusetts-establishes-paid-family-and-medical-leave-act/
