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New York State took a major step forward on the path to net-zero emissions when Governor Kathy Hochul on Dec. 23 signed a bill phasing in a requirement for all heating oil sold in-state to contain 20% biodiesel. Once fully implemented, the new law will reduce New York’s annual petroleum ...
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Fuels
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NBB Welcomes Proposed RFS Volumes
The National Biodiesel Board welcomed the Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed Renewable Fuel Standard rule and the USDA’s announcement of COVID relief for biofuel producers and funds for the Higher Blend Infrastructure Incentive Program. EPA’s proposal would increase 2022 advanced volumes and restore improperly waived volumes from prior years. Kurt Kovarik, ...
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EPA Proposes Changes to Biofuels Program
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Sea Machines uses Biofuel to Power Tug
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Research: Heating Oil May Be Cleaner Than ‘Blue’ Hydrogen
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Watch Eurofuel/NORA Speakers Online
Operations
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Integrated Systems: The Gold Standard in Payment Acceptance
Marci Gagnon Over the years Energy Marketers have added software tools to help business operations run more effectively. Software tools including route management, online ordering, and customer portals have helped companies significantly reduce costs and provide more efficient customer service. However, a potential drawback has been reconciling credit card payments ...
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Email Remains a Leading Tool for Fuel Marketers
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Paraco Promotes Christina Armentano to Chief Operating Officer
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R.W. Beckett Acquires Delavan Industrial Nozzle Business
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Tevis Energy Acquires H.B. Steele & Son
HVAC
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Oil Heat Cares Provides New Boiler for Senior Volunteer
Micki McCabe has been working and volunteering with non-profit Connecticut Braille, helping the blind for many years. Still working at age 83, she had not received a salary since January, 2020. When her 40-year-old boiler needed to be replaced about a year ago, she found herself with no extra funds. ...
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Shaffer Co. Acquires Beacon Mechanical
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General Filters Names C&C Marketing as Sales Agency
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HVAC Parts Shortages Discussed by IDEAL Co-Op
Blog
2021: Year in Review
The American Energy Coalition and the National Energy & Fuels Institute sum up the industry’s biggest battles, victories, threats and opportunities of the past 12 months. Earlier this year, our colleagues in the National Energy & Fuels Institute and American Energy Coalition came up with a novel idea: since our ...
Read More »A Growing or Shrinking Industry: You Decide
We’ve come far in the past two years, but don’t forget what we’ve lost over the last 10. By Sean Cota, NEFI & Tom Tubman, AEC Since September 2019, the liquid heating fuel industry’s federal and state advocacy efforts have resulted in some big wins. Unfortunately, our opponents have seen ...
Read More »‘Legacy’ Is a Four-Letter-Word
Antiquated payment technology costs you time and money. If your payments provider is not proactively talking to you about new intelligent technology enhancements or the significant time and resources their company invests on their payment platform, you should take note and ask yourself why. By Larry Richmond In today’s digital ...
Read More »Do You Want Visa Credit on Your Payroll?
Navigating interchange, the pricing matrix behind credit card pricing, is complex enough, writes Fuel Oil News contributor Larry Richmond, but now that complexity has been compounded by unexpected program changes and price increases from Visa Credit. It’s not good news for the heating fuels industry, Richmond says: Simply put, your ...
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