Chesapeake Utilities buys Western Natural Gas, expands Florida propane footprint
Chesapeake Utilities Corp.'s propane subsidiary, Sharp Energy, has acquired Western Natural Gas Co. in Jacksonville, FL for an undisclosed sum. The deal closed Oct. 26. Western Natural Gas services propane needs for home heating/cooling, appliances and …
Heating System Problems
A contractor asked me to visit an apartment building that was giving the property management company a lot of headaches with nuisance service calls, so I met him on the job. What we saw when we …
Universal Gas Valves
Part One appeared in the September/October 2020 Indoor Comfort. Operation The VR8345 gas controls, Figure 9, provide an “On-Off” manual control of gas flow. In he Off position, pilot and/or main burner gas flow is prevented. In …
‘Who You Gonna Call’ to Fix Your Fuel?
Although Halloween has come and gone, you may still be dealing with monsters in fuel storage tanks. The famous words of Dr. Frankenstein after lightning sparked his abominable creation to life—It’s alive!—may fittingly describe what’s …
Mulhern Gas' Rick Cummings elected to NPGA board
Richard "Rick" Cummings III has been appointed to the National Propane Gas Association's (NPGA) Board of Directors. He is VP of Mulhern Gas Co. Inc. of Hudson, NY. Cummings will also serve as New York State's …
New features added to Google's Nest thermostat
Google launched its newest Nest Thermostat in late October. The thermostat uses artificial intelligence to keep homes comfortable, helps homeowners save energy and has a monitor to identify HVAC system problems by looking at anomalies. …
TSA extends licenses for transporters of hazardous materials
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has granted an extension of the exemption that allows state motor vehicle licensing agencies to extend expiring CDL driver hazardous material endorsements (HMEs) through Dec. 31, 2020. The TSA action is …
Bangor company wants to turn wood into zero-emission heating oil
Article courtesy: Bangor (ME) Daily News by Lynne Fort A Bangor-based company hopes to make a biofuel made from 100 percent ethyl levulinate, an organic chemical compound, by processing woody fiber waste from paper and lumber mills. Credit: Brian …
Northern states turn to biomass to heat homes and buildings
According to recent news reports, two northern States are turning to plant sources to create heat and heating oil. Biofine Developments Northeast Inc. of Bangor, ME has formed a partnership with Sprague Resources LP, Portsmouth, NH …
Quarles Petroleum acquires Dixie Gas & Oil Corp.
Quarles Petroleum, Inc., a Fredericksburg, VA-based provider of residential and commercial fuels, has purchased the propane and petroleum operations of Dixie Gas & Oil Corp., a third-generation family-owned propane, commercial fuels and home heating oil …