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A Huge Victory in Massachusetts
By Shane Sweet It’s no secret to marketers of propane and heating oil: There are those who work daily to…
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Par for Py: A Fundraiser
Par for Py is set for Aug. 31 at the Brunswick Golf Club in Brunswick, Maine. In October 2019 Jamie…
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Biodiesel is Tackling the Climate Crisis
This summer, the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis released its final report and recommendations for legislative and regulatory…
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Is There a Future for Hydronics?
Consolidation, new products, and improved efficiency are reshaping the hydronics segment, says Mike McDonnell. “Is There a Future for Hydronics?”…
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Survival
Ask him what’s the biggest, most pressing industry issue he is dealing with in his position as executive director of…
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Accepting Payments During Covid-19
As we are adjusting to business during Covid-19 the way we interact with our employees and customers has changed, writes…
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‘Decarbonization’ in Rhode Island
Rhode Island is pursuing a “decarbonization” plan, prioritized by Gov. Gina Raimondo. Prepared for the Rhode Island Division of Public…
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Earth Day Guest Column
“As our country continues to grapple with the unprecedented health crisis from the COVID-19 outbreak, the 50th anniversary of Earth…
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Coronavirus Wreaks Havoc
The dire risk to public health posed by the coronavirus pandemic is forcing changes in workplace policies, including in the…
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How to Hedge for Next Season
If you’re like a lot of oil companies out there, you’ve spent the past three months watching oil prices plummet…
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Obituary: John S. Rider
John S. Rider, who worked at Agway Energy Products, Webber Energy Fuels, and Dead River Co., and had been a…
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The Yeti House
Last July my brother drove from South Carolina to visit us. He spent five days on his trip, stopping along…
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Biofuel Diary
Friday the 13th of December 2019 Levi Bourne was driving home after a long day, typical in the fuel business…
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Disappearing Acts
David Copperfield is a popular magician who makes things disappear. At certain moments, when I have been surprised to hear…
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Dispatch from Canada
On September 7, 2019, Hurricane Dorian completed its devastating track with a direct landfall on Nova Scotia. Michael Freill reports…
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Marci Gagnon: The Benefits of Integrated Payments
Once a company gets to a certain size, they begin to look at software options to assist in route management…
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Berkeley Bans Natural Gas
Will other cities follow? It wasn’t that many years ago that natural gas was being trumpeted as “the bridge fuel”…
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Recovering from a Mistake
Mistakes happen. All of us make them, in both our personal and professional lives. The trick, after making one, is…
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The Ins and Outs of Interchange
What you don’t know can cost you, writes Marci Gagnon, vice president of strategic alliances for Qualpay, a provider of…
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Working with Biofuel
I would think by now that all tradesmen have heard the term “biofuel.” In my travels it seems to be…
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