Fuel Oil News back issues from January 2008:
Senate bill calls for more biodiesel.(DATELINE)
Jan 01, 2008 ... The Senate passed H.R. 6 on Dec. 13, the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007. Among its many provisions, the legislation expands the Renewable Fuels Standard in a manner that will significantly increase the use of biodiesel in the United States. The Senate passed H.R. 6 by an ...
Mascoma breaks ground on $30 million cellulosic ethanol demonstration facility in Rome, N.Y.(DATELINE)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Bruce A. Jamerson, CEO of Mascoma Corporation, a leader in advanced low-carbon biofuels, welcomed New York State Energy Research and Development Authority President and CEO Patti D. Tonko (representing Governor Eliot Spitzer), Congressman Michael Arcuri, New York State Senator Joseph ...
NPRA says new energy legislation falls energy security and economic missions.(DATELINE)
Jan 01, 2008 ... The National Petrochemical & Refiners Association (Washington) Executive Vice President Charles T. Drevna commented on Dec. 5, 2007, on new energy legislation scheduled for debate in the U.S. House of Representatives. "The Energy Independence and Security Act does little to ...
Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection bans the sale of home heating fuels and motor fuels by net gallons at the wholesale and retail level.(DATELINE)
Jan 01, 2008 ... On Dec. 4, 2007 the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection issued an emergency regulation temporarily banning the sale of home heating fuels [except propane] and motor fuels by net gallons at the wholesale and retail level, effective Dec. 18, 2007, for a period of at least 120 days ...
Calendar of events.(DATELINE)(Calendar)
Jan 01, 2008 ... FEBRUARY SIGMA Winter Committee Meetings Salt Lake City, UT February 7-8 (703) 709-7000 www.sigma.org SIGMA Executive Leadership Conference Snowbird, UT The Cliff Lodge February 10-13 ...
ASTM subcommittee passes new specification for 20 percent biodiesel.(DATELINE)
Jan 01, 2008 ... After nearly six years of collaboration, ASTM has taken a leap forward in the process of creating a new specification that will cover blends of six-to-20 percent biodiesel (B6 - B20). The biodiesel blend specification passed out of ASTM International's D02 Subcommittee E at the semi-annual ...
U.S. senate approves legislation to close the Enron Loophole.(DATELINE)
Jan 01, 2008 ... NEFI and a coalition of over 80 national, regional and state groups led the charge to Close the Enron Loophole (www.closetheenronloophole.com), which has contributed to excessive speculation and opened the door to manipulation and fraud in the unregulated energy commodities markets, or ...
A whole lot goin' on.(EDITOR'S NOTE)
Jan 01, 2008; ... So, 2008 HAS ARRIVED AND THE industry is gearing up for the seasonal rush with hopefully a bit more cold weather than what some forecasters have predicted. On a low note, oil prices have reached sticker shock proportions that will impact inventory costs and the patience of their customers ....
Long-term franchise agreements will preserve high-value fuels distribution system.(NEWS AND TRENDS)
Jan 01, 2008 ... BP's U.S. convenience retail unit announced on Nov. 15 that it will sell 'all of its company-owned and company-operated convenience stores. The majority of sites will be sold to franchisees and some will also be sold to dealers and large distributors (jobbers). The sale of the convenience ...
NEFI joins national call for greater LIHEAP funding.(NEWS AND TRENDS)(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2008 ... NEFI has joined the National LIHEAP Coalition and the National Fuel Funds Network (NEFI is a member of both groups) as well as PMAA and various industry state associations in a nation-wide effort to call for adequate funding for the federal Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program ....
Don't miss the must-attend work truck industry event of 2008.(NEWS AND TRENDS)
Jan 01, 2008 ... The Work Truck Show 2008, held in conjunction with the 44th Annual National Truck Equipment Association Convention, is the largest work truck event in North America. Thousands of commercial truck, trailer and equipment distributors, fleet managers, buyers and maintenance personnel will ...
NAOHSM tidewater chapter gives a helping hand.(NEWS AND TRENDS)(National Association of Oil Heating Service Managers)(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2008 ... The National Association of Oil Heating Service Managers' Tidewater Chapter of Norfolk, Va. has completed another job under the Oil Heat Cares program, this time to assist a local elderly person in need of a new heating system. Phillips Energy, Hayes, Va., responded to the home ...
Peterbilt gets customer satisfaction honors from J.D. Powers.(NEWS AND TRENDS)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Peterbilt Motors Company is the highest ranked manufacturer in the J.D. Power and Associates 2007 Medium-Duty Truck Customer Satisfaction Study[SM] in the conventional medium-duty truck segment. Peterbilt has been ranked the highest in customer satisfaction among conventional medium duty ...
OHCNH association highlights.(NEWS AND TRENDS)(Oil Heat Council of New Hampshire )(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2008 ... The Oil Heat Council of New Hampshire has provided FON with an update on its latest activities. Offered below are the highlights. OHCNH has contracted with Paul Williamson of Gazungle from Belmont, Mass., to redesign and reconstruct its Website. Significant changes are expected ....
New officers at PEI.(NEWS AND TRENDS)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Bruce F. Larson, president of the Oscar W. Larson Co., Clarkston, MI, has been elected to serve as the 58th President of the Petroleum Equipment Institute (Tulsa). Larson, who has been a PEI board member for two terms, vice president in 2007 and treasurer before that, was elected during ...
Lochinvar[R] and Nashville predators start new chapter of "Stick To Reading = Succeeding" program.(NEWS AND TRENDS)(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Students at Southside Elementary in Lebanon, Tenn., turned the page to the annual "Stick To Reading = Succeeding" program for all Nashville area elementary students on Oct. 26, 2007. To kick off the reading initiative program, developed through a partnership with the Nashville Predators ...
PacLease announces new locations.(NEWS AND TRENDS)(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2008 ... PACCAR Leasing Company (Bellevue, Wash.) continues its North American franchise network expansion with the addition of two new flail-service lease locations in the Northwest in Moses Lake, Wash. and Anchorage, Alaska. The new PacLease locations are operated by Western Pacific PacLease, who ...
NAOHSM and NORA combine to offer "train the trainer".(NEWS AND TRENDS)(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2008 ... This intensive two and a half day workshop is designed to enhance the teaching skills of oil heating industry trainers. The primary focus will be on introducing attendees to the set of adult teaching techniques necessary to successfully teach the new NORA Oilheat Technician's Manual. ...
DM2 Software earns inclusion in Sage Software's 'President's Circle'.(NEWS AND TRENDS)
Jan 01, 2008 ... For the ninth consecutive year DM2 Software (Vancouver Wash.) has been named to Sage Software's President's Circle. The President's Circle is Sage Software's annual honor given to its top-producing business partners for each fiscal year, which ends on Sept. 30. This year, DM2 ...
Taco's three-speed service pump replaces existing circulators.(NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES)
Jan 01, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Taco, Inc's unique 0010 Service Pump was specifically designed for use by service contractors replacing failed circulators. The 0010 Service Pump replace any of the most commonly used circulators. The pump's three-speed motor settings--set via a rugged ...
Klein Tools introduces QTR-Turn[TM] NM cable stripper/cutter.(NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES)
Jan 01, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Klein Tools recently added its new QTR-Turn[TM] NM cable stripper/cutter (Cat. No. K1412-3) with Klein-Kurve[R] handles to its existing line of strippers and cutters. The QTR-Turn cable stripper/cutter quickly and easily removes the outer jacket of ...
Three former oil accounting software technicians formed a support hotline.(NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Geza Hanniker, Kevin Scott and Lance Lucas, formed Locas Technology, Inc. and a 24/7 U.S. based software technical support service for oil and propane companies nationwide. The service provides I.T. support in all aspects (not just fuel software) and also offers customized Web sites. The ...
OSG Billing Services addresses industry's billing needs.(NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES)
Jan 01, 2008 ... For over 15 years, OSG Billing Services has been a leading provider of invoicing payment and presentment solutions in a wide range of industries. Over that time, the firm has worked with many clients in the fuel oil sector, developing innovative and accurate solutions for companies ...
Coscia E-Learning approved for NORA accreditation.(NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES)
Jan 01, 2008 ... The National OilHeat Research Alliance recently approved Steve Coscia's a new E-Learning Customer Service courses for NORA accreditation. The two-hours of E-Learning are divided among five topics--each about 15 to 20 minutes. Employees get 24/7 access to Coscia's E-Learning for six months ...
New commercial truck bodies and products literature from H&H Sales Company.(NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES)
Jan 01, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] H&H Sales Company, Inc., an NTEA/MVP verified member, offers a new two-page literature sheet featuring the commercial truck bodies and products manufactured and distributed by H&H. The new sheet provides a complete list of the truck bodies available from ...
A BIO success: Taunton State Hospital appreciates what a B1O blend can bring to the table.(BIOFUEL)
Jan 01, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] TAUNTON STATE HOSPITAL HAS BEEN HEATING WITH B10 biofuel for about a year and is preparing to use B20 starting in the spring of 2008, said Ken Lortie, director of engineering and facilities management for the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health ...
Smoke spots: exploring the smoke tester.(SMOKE SPOTS)
Jan 01, 2008; ... WITHOUT A DOUBT ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT THINGS we can do for oil heat's image and our environment is to set all of the oil burners we work on for true zero smoke. This setting will not only make our life easier at the next tune-up, but goes a long way to enhance the image of oil heat ...
Emerson Swan and Wohler: two companies team up on their diamond anniversaries.(DIAMOND ANNIVERSARIES)
Jan 01, 2008 ... BEING IN BUSINESS FOR 75 YEARS IS A NOTABLE accomplishment. Fuel Oil News recently announced the diamond anniversary of Wohler, a worldwide manufacturing company with offices in over 20 locations around the globe. This year also marks the 75th anniversary of Emerson Swan, one of the ...
Big show, big city: New York City hosts the world's largest HVAC/R event.(AHR EXPO)
Jan 01, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 17 YEARS, THE AHR ExPO WILL BE held at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in New York City Tuesday, Jan. 22 until Thursday, Jan. 24. The AHR Expo is celebrating its 60th year of attracting the highest concentration of HVAC/R ...
Warm air and HVAC products roundup.(HVAC ROUNDUP)
Jan 01, 2008 ... THIS SELECTION OF NEW PRODUCTS HAS BEEN SPECIFICALLY CHOSEN TO PROVIDE AN OVERVIEW OF THE NEW technologies available in warm air and commercial heating/cooling/ventilation. It is by no means a complete list of state-of-the-art equipment currently on the market but rather a sampling of the ...
Are high oil prices here to stay?(SERVICE)
Jan 01, 2008; ... "HEATING OIL RISES TO ALL-TIME high." This was a recent headline in a local newspaper. Most of you who have been in the oil business for a long time may recollect the '70s when we had gasoline and home heating oil shortages along with high prices. Those of us who were in the ...
The silver lining: every cloud has one.(SERVICE)
Jan 01, 2008; ... PICK UP THE NEWSPAPER OR TURN ON THE news and you'll hear about the housing market downturn. The market is so bad that some people are simply walking away from their homes and others are doing whatever is necessary for them to sell it. If the market is not enough to make you stand up and ...