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Obituary: James Limauro, James Heating Oil Owner

CEMA Pipeline reported the death of James A. Limauro, age 65, of Bethany, Connecticut. He was the owner and operator of James Heating Oil from 1983-2017. Limauro died on August 23, 2022, the newsletter reported. He was the husband of Patricia Simko Limauro. He was born in New Haven on January 14, 1957. The newsletter described him as “a very ...

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John Casper Joins Energy Distribution Partners as CFO

Chicago, Illinois-based Energy Distribution Partners announced that John Casper has joined the company as chief financial officer. John Casper/Photo courtesy of EDP. Casper comes to EDP with extensive financial leadership experience. He most recently served as chief financial officer of a Chicago-based toll road concession company where he led the financial planning, reporting, treasury and compliance functions including oversight for ...

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NEFI Announces Industry Summit IV at HEAT Show

An extremely threatening political climate. Record fuel prices. Rising business costs. A new law that provides huge funding for both biofuels and heat pumps. Heating fuel businesses now find themselves on the precipice of what could be the most significant winter in the history of their industry. Against this backdrop, the National Energy & Fuels Institute (NEFI) has orchestrated an ...

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A New Website Can Improve Your SEO

Michael Dobson, SEO Specialist at Consumer Focus Marketing shares his expertise on search engine optimization: Have you noticed that your website pages are not appearing as high up in Google search results as you would like? Maybe your website used to be featured more prominently in search, but lately, you have noticed that you’ve dropped? If this is the case, ...

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HEAT Show: Sept. 27-29

The HEAT Show, Sept. 27-29 at the Rhode Island Convention Center in Providence, will feature more than 40 training sessions, organizers announced. Multiple cost-effective sign-up options are available, including: Management Track Registration, Management Track – Tuesday or Wednesday Only Registration, Technician Track Registration, and Technician Track – Wednesday or Thursday Only Registration. For more information and to register, visit www.heatshow.com. ...

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Beckett Product Warranty Update

For years, RW Beckett has published product warranty information on documents such as manuals and catalogs. While these documents had the recent warranty information at the time they were printed, the very nature of printing these documents (either in a physical copy or in a PDF) made it difficult to ensure that customers always had the most up-to-date information. “We’re ...

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Connecticut’s Sculley Named TAEC Chairman

The Trucking Association Executives Council announced Motor Transport Association of Connecticut President Joseph Sculley has been named national chairman with a one-year term. Joseph Sculley “Joe has trucking in his blood and is a strong voice for the industry in Connecticut and beyond,” said John Lynch, ATA senior vice president of federation relations. “TAEC is in good hands with him as ...

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Southern New England Energy Conference

“We know the economy’s future is going to be in renewables,” Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee said in his opening luncheon keynote address at the Southern New England Energy Conference in Newport, Rhode Island. McKee, invited to the conference by EMARI Executive Director Diane E. Quesnelle, went on to talk about the state’s energy policies and its strong regional leadership ...

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Tremcar Uses Virtual Reality

In its 60th anniversary year, Tremcar has decided to set up a digital project for marketing, inviting people to visit facilities in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu and Saint Césaire to see how it manufactures tanks sold throughout North America. The technology is also useful for recruitment of the workforce. Candidates have the chance to visit the workplace before even applying. The company decided ...

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FMCSA: Entry-Level Driver Training

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Training Provider Registry is part of the FMCSA’s implementation earlier this year of new entry-level driver training standards for individuals seeking to obtain a commercial driver’s license (CDL) or certain endorsements. Training providers are required to submit information to the Training Provider Registry certifying a driver-trainee’s completion of entry-level driver training by midnight of ...

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