Watsco & Carrier JV buys Chicago-based HVAC distributor
Watsco, Inc. and Carrier Global Corp. have formed a joint venture to acquire Temperature Equipment Corp. (TEC), a Chicago-based HVAC distributors with annual sales of $291 million. Terms of the deal were not revealed. TEC marks …
FMCSA extends hours of service waiver to March 31
The Energy Marketers of America (EMA) reported that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has again extended and modified a regional Hours of Service waiver for the following states due to winter storms: Kentucky, …
NEFI & ABFA support heating oil industry's net-zero by 2050 pledge
The National Energy & Fuels Institute (NEFI) is partnering with the Advanced Biofuels Association (ABFA) to promote policy solutions that will help to achieve net-zero economywide emissions by 2050. Together, the organizations will promote government policies …
Berks-Schuylkill Oil Heat Association donates $5k to Salvation Army
The Berks-Schuylkill Oil Heat Association (BSOHA) recently donated $5,000 to both the Berks and Schuylkill County Salvation Army. Each Corps received half of the total donation. Since 2006, the BSOHA's annual charitable donation has directly …
A Lone Voice No More: Project Carbon Freedom
With the stroke of a pen, President Joe Biden eliminated more than 10,000 U.S. energy jobs on day one of his presidency by killing the construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline through an Executive Order. …
High-Efficiency Equipment is Here to Stay
The landscape in the heating industry has drastically changed. Over the years, when you entered a typical boiler room in the Northeast, it was very common to find a sectional cast iron boiler(s) and usually …
It’s Time to Implement an Oil Delivery Fee
Years ago, I made a name for myself in this industry by figuring out how oil companies could charge up to 75% more for service plans. I remember our first project—a company called Abbott & …
A Culture of Blame, Belittlement and Punishment
A business is a system of relationships. Individuals within the company system also come from another, called the family system. These family systems are all different, and each one has its toxic patterns. These harmful …
R.W. Beckett expands B20 compatible burners
To meet the challenge of creating products that can perform at higher biodiesel blends, R.W. Beckett has approved its commercial burners CF375, CF500, and CF800 for use with biodiesel blends up to 20% (D396 for …
Virtual Propane Expo kicks off 2021 schedule
The 2021 Virtual Propane Expo began Thursday, March 4 with live presentations, found here: Virtual Propane Expo 2 pm: Odorization of Propane and Jurisdictional Accounts, with Chris Keyser of CS Keyser Consulting Odorant Testing and Propane Jurisdictional …