Following preliminary analysis that ASHRAE/IES's 2013 energy efficiency standard contains energy savings over the 2010 standard ' 8.5 percent source energy savings and 7.6 site energy savings ' the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has issued a ruling that establishes the 2013 standard as the commercial building reference standard for state building energy codes.

Release Date: October 7, 2014 Highlights ·       EIA projects average U.S. household expenditures for natural gas, heating oil, electricity, and propane will decrease this winter heating season (October 1 through March 31) compared with last winter, which was 11% colder than the previous 10-year average nationally. Projected average household expenditures for propane and heating oil are 27% and 15% lower, respectively, because of lower heating demand and prices. Lower heating demand and higher prices contribute to natural gas and electricity expenditures that are 5% and 2% lower than last winter (see EIA Short-Term Energy Outlook and Winter Fuels Outlook slideshow).

What's keeping you awake at night? As part of its efforts to continuously improve The Work Truck Show®, NTEA ' The Association for the Work Truck Industry has added several new features for 2015 to provide answers for many of the common issues facing fleet managers.

The National Oilheat Research Alliance has renamed its new website as www.NORAweb.org. The new site, with a modern, user-friendly interface, is a source for news, events, education, research updates and more.

Grundfos Technical Institute today launches a new online training website with various platform tools designed to assist professionals across numerous market segments.

A utility in Massachusetts expects to start turning away customers who want to use natural gas for heating due to a lack of available natural gas, according to a recent article in the Boston Business Journal.

 The Pennsylvania Petroleum Association (PPA) and the Empire State Energy Association (ESEA) held their Convention, Trade Show, and Annual Meeting from September 24-26, 2014 at Hershey® Lodge.

Field experience with Bioheat fuel (blended heating oil and biodiesel) has been overwhelmingly positive.

Registration is open for ASHRAE's 2015 Winter Conference in Chicago where attendees have the chance to discuss and examine the latest topics in the building industry, network; participate in technical tours; attend ASHRAE Learning Institute courses; earn professional credits; and obtain ASHRAE certifications. 

Sprague Resources LP announced on Oct. 1 that its wholly owned subsidiary, Sprague Operating Resources LLC, has completed the purchase of Metromedia Gas & Power, Inc.'s natural gas marketing and electricity brokerage business assets for $22 million in cash and the assumption of liabilities under pre-existing forward supply contracts.