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Regional, one-day seminars designed to educate fuel wholesalers, distributors, retailers, marketers, fleets, and municipalities on the benefits and opportunities of biodiesel are being held in various cities around the country. The first was in Boston, Mass., on June 12., and four more are scheduled. The sessions are designed to provide an understanding of biodiesel’s place in today’s liquid fuels supply ...

Otodata, a tank monitoring company based in Montreal, is a new entrant in the U.S. market this year. Otodata’s hardware contains two SIM cards, allowing Otodata to switch its monitoring system from AT&T to other carriers dynamically, says Andre Boulay, Otodata’s president. The design is “not only to make sure the unit has communication capabilities, but to optimize the battery ...

Sal’s Propane, Inc., a family-owned company based in Los Angeles, Calif., has sold its commercial propane business to Energy Distribution Partners (EDP), Chicago, Ill. Sal’s Propane provides propane and propane equipment to commercial and industrial customers throughout Los Angeles, and operates a wholesale business in the same territory. The company, which has been serving customers in the Los Angeles area ...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of grant funding to modernize the nation’s diesel fleet by retrofitting or replacing vehicles with cleaner, more efficient diesel engines. EPA anticipates awarding approximately $40 million in Diesel Emission Reduction Program (DERA) grant funding to eligible applicants, subject to the availability of funds. “These grants will incentivize improvements to aging diesel ...

The Knowledge Exchange, a mentoring program run by the NPGA Women in Propane Council, is entering its third year. Mentors are industry veterans who volunteer their time. “They’re basically donating their time to help with the development of fellow employees within the industry,” Jennifer Jackson, a vice president for Thompson Gas in Boonsboro, Md., said. Jackson is the project manager ...

Bergquist, Inc., a wholesale propane equipment distributor, updated its Online Storefront to improve user experience, simplify transactions and increase access to its product catalog. The updated storefront is designed to look less like a catalogue and more like an online retail store. “We used feedback from our customers to improve the layout and experience,” said Don Montroy, director of marketing ...

Trying to figure out how to sell your customers on a tune-up this spring? Here’s how Nicholson Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning, based in Holliston, Mass., on behalf of other companies, they encourages homeowners to schedule their HVAC tune-ups and consider hiring Willard Power Vac to do your works before summer arrives. The family-owned home service company, and recipient of ...

Joe Vincenti has been hired as director of sales, VRF Products, Fujitsu General America, Inc., based in Fairfield, N.J., the company announced. Vincenti will lead the sales efforts of Fujitsu Airstage VRF systems throughout North America by managing a team of sales engineers while also building strategies for short and long-term initiatives to improve product sales and market share. With ...

Angus Monitoring Service hired David Montgomery as customer relationship manager, a new role, the company said. Montgomery will support Gremlin tank monitor clients in the deployment of monitors for maximum return on investment, sharing best practices and offering marketing, training and business intelligence support. Montgomery brings more than 25 years of experience in the propane and fuel oil industry. Starting ...

Environmental activists and fuel marketers might seem unlikely collaborators, but a common interest brought together the Acadia Center, Sierra Club and the Connecticut Energy Marketers Association to lobby state legislators in Hartford, says Chris Herb, president of CEMA. “There’s been quite an arm-wrestle the last several years between our members and the state regarding conservation funding,” Herb says. “Connecticut last ...