Watts to host webinar on the hydraulics of backflow detector assemblies Oct. 29

October 10, 2019

The next installment in the Watts Works Engineer Webinar Series will be “Hydraulics of Backflow Detector Assemblies Type 1 & 2.” Designed for engineer, architect, designer, specifier and facility manager customers, the webinar will be …

Stephen Kaminski elected NPGA President & CEO

October 9, 2019

Effective October 28, Stephen T. Kaminski will be President & CEO of the National Propane Gas Association (NPGA). Kaminski is currently CEO of the American Association of Poison Control Centers, and previously, served as General …

ENTECH Hires New HVACR Instructor

October 4, 2019

CROMWELL, CT--ENTECH announced the hire of Berk Little as day instructor to lead their S and B license programs. Burk is a former 2017 Oil and Energy Service Professionals (OESP) national Instructor of the …

Boston Area's MacFarlane Energy Buys Munhall Fuel

September 25, 2019

HVAC provider MacFarlane Energy, Inc., Dedham, MA has acquired the full-service heating oil business of Munhall Fuel Co, Inc. based in Watertown, MA and served the Boston area. Munhall delivers heating oil and burner service …

Heating Oil Industry Commits to Net-Zero Emissions by 2050

September 18, 2019

PROVIDENCE, RI — The Northeast’s heating oil industry has resolved to achieve net-zero carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by 2050. This ambitious goal was set at the Northeast Industry Summit held during the 2019 Heating & Energizing …

R.W. Beckett Announces Advanced Renewable Fuel Burner Solutions

September 16, 2019

North Ridgeville, OH: R.W. Beckett announced their AFG burner will be rated for R95+ fuel, which is a 95% renewable diesel, by 2020. This new capability enables communities, fuel dealers, and service technicians a pathway to a …

BantamWesson acquires Oxford (CT) Oil Company

September 10, 2019

Cetane Associates LLC  announced that BantamWesson headquartered in Waterbury, Connecticut has acquired the full-service heating oil business of Oxford Oil Company, LLC (“Oxford Oil”) based in Oxford, Connecticut. Founded in 1953, Oxford Oil is a full-service …

National Biodiesel Board relaunches Bioheat Fuel website

September 6, 2019

The National Biodiesel Board has revamped its portal, mybioheat.com, to educate heating oil customers about Bioheat Fuel and serve as a marketing resource for fuel dealers. Included on the site is information about state and …

Eastern Propane & Oil to sponsor 10k & 5k in New Hampshire

September 5, 2019

Eastern Propane & Oil is the presenting sponsor for “The Runaway Pumpkin 10k & 5k Run and Walk” at Opechee Park, Laconia, NH, during the 2019 New Hampshire Pumpkin Festival. It will take place on …

Same Fuel: Different Purpose Different Needs

September 1, 2019

It’s no secret that ultra-low sulfur products have taken over the distillate pool in New England. First, high-sulfur blends of diesel fuel switched over. Then it was followed a few years later by the advent …