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The Wills Group released “Keeping Lives in Motion,” a report that details its 2017 activities in support of communities across Delaware, Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C. The Wills Group’s strategic focus, set in 2017, is on issues the company believes it can make the greatest impact: childhood hunger and safe, healthy homes. The goals for the community engagement effort are ...

What does it take to convert a truck that runs on gasoline into a truck that runs on propane? Alliance AutoGas technicians showed just what it takes as they carried out an autogas conversion on a Ford F-750 truck at the 2018 NPGA Southeastern Convention & International Propane Expo. The conversion took place on Saturday, April 7, in the Georgia ...

It’s said that competition brings out the best—in athletics, in business—in almost any endeavor you can think of. Fuel marketers face intense competition from other energy sources and other technologies, and that’s where the National Oilheat Research Alliance comes in. NORA has released its latest annual report, and it notes that since its authorization by Congress in 2000, it has ...

The 3rd Annual Women in Energy Conference will be held May 20-21, 2018, in conjunction with the Eastern Energy Expo at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conn. The Women in Energy association invites all industry professionals to register online at http://easternenergyexpo.com. The Conference education program includes presentations on leadership, new technology, financial empowerment, effective communication, and more. There will be ...

AquaMotion, Inc., Warwick, R.I., manufacturer of energy-efficient circulators and instant hot water recirculation systems, named Rich Gruber national sales manager. Gruber will be in charge of a network of some 20 sales representatives, OEM sales and wholesaler customers. Gruber formerly was utility sales manager for Rheem Water Heating of Montgomery, Ala., and Northeast sales manager in the Specialty Products Division ...

Blue Cow Software, Inc., Lynnfield, Mass., introduced an interface between its Ignite software and Sage Intacct, a cloud-based financial management solution. “Many Ignite Software users are looking for an accounting software that can handle multi-dimensional reporting so they can break down reports by their office locations or businesses,” said Nick Quaratiello, Blue Cow Software’s vice president of operations. Blue Cow ...

Hydrostat training videos can be found on Hydrolevel.com under the “Videos” tab, or by clicking on http://hydrolevel.com/videos-2/. The videos cover installation, settings, thermal targeting, outdoor reset, and more.

Political tension with Iran provided a recent boost to West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude, helping to push it to $65/B, with a $5/B discount to Brent, writes analyst Paul Kuklinski. WTI increased 36% from $49/B in 4Q16 when the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) announced its agreement with Russia and other non-OPEC producers to cut production to the ...

As the propane industry continues to evolve, so too do the solutions customers have access to. At the National Propane Gas Association Expo (NPGA), April 6-8 in Atlanta, wholesale propane equipment distributor Bergquist, Inc., is introducing the CFlexliner from Chicago Fittings at Booth 407. Chicago Fittings’ X-Riser is a product aimed at removing a minimum of two below-grade joints per riser when compared ...

Over the past few years, I have watched new techniques evolve in our profession, along with new equipment that offers higher efficiencies. Think about the controls that help pinpoint service-related issues on most types of heating and cooling equipment. On the A/C side, think of how far this industry has come. An example is mini-splits. Most manufacturers have developed new ...