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New York’s ESEA: All Hands On Deck
Jan. 1 brought new fuel marketer leaders to the Empire State Energy Association in the form of a new chairman…
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Truck Stops
President Trump called for a national, bipartisan effort to restore declining infrastructure in his State of the Union address, and…
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Diagnosing ‘No Heat’ Calls
This time of year, as temperatures drop, we may be fielding a number of “No Heat” calls. Let’s look at…
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Tips for Accepting Payments
Payment products can reduce overhead costs for fuel marketers. Fuel marketers are switching gears to prepare for peak season, and…
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Consolidation Continues
In the 1970s, writes columnist Steven Abbate, many believed the world would soon be running out of oil: In the…
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OPINION: A History of Accidents
News accounts over the years have chronicled many natural gas accidents (take help from injury lawyers from Schechter, Shaffer &…
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Lost and…Found?
Some of you might find the headline on this column strange, but I can assure you that by the end…
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NEFI’s New Era
Those of you on the fuel oil side of the business probably know the New England Fuel Institute, known by…
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Wi-Fi Comes to HVAC
Before I begin to elaborate on this subject, let’s review just what Wi-Fi is. According to PC Magazine’s encyclopedia of…
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We Need to Keep Fighting
Many people think lobbying in Washington, D.C., is unamerican and only protects special interests of big corporations. My experiences tell…
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On Setting a Price for Your Company
What a seller takes home after the sale is more important than the price the company sells for, writes columnist…
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Tune-Up Time
I know the first day of Spring has come and gone, but I’m not sure I believe it because, like…
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Competition
It’s said that competition brings out the best—in athletics, in business—in almost any endeavor you can think of. Fuel marketers…
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The Press Is On
Over the past few years, I have watched new techniques evolve in our profession, along with new equipment that offers…
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Fuel Oil and the Grid
“The health and safety of New England’s 14 million residents and the vibrancy of its economy depend on a reliable…
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The Need to Train
Nearly everyone in the industry talks about it: The need to train employees. It’s an on-going thing; more a journey…
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The Winter We Wanted?
In the home energy industry, marketers are always hoping for a long cold winter. This year that wish came true,…
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The Holistic View of Energy
The Oilheat Manufacturers Association, in the person of OMA Technical Director John E. Batey, came to the support of fuel…
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NORA’s Pathway
As the heating oil industry charts a way forward, fending off natural gas competition on one side and now, we…
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Read All About It
Joe Wills is the president of SMO Energy in La Plata, Md. The company has approximately 30,000 accounts, and operates…
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