Lab Leaders Discuss Fueling the Future
ICM continues its interview series with Dr. Thomas Butcher, NORA Director of Research, and Dr. Jenny Frank, NORA Research Associate. This interview was excerpted from an episode of NORA’s "In The Loop" podcast series. To …
Reinventing the Home Heating-oil Business
A comprehensive guide to embracing innovation, adaptability and passion… Amid unprecedented challenges facing the home heating-oil industry, fuel dealers find themselves at a critical juncture. From the growing threat of electrification to market disruptions and the …
Electricity: It’s Role in Heating & Cooling Systems (Part 2)
Electricity is the lifeblood of modern heating and cooling systems, powering a vast array of devices and technologies that maintain comfortable indoor environments in homes and businesses around the world. Adding to our previous discussion …
Implementing Cathodic Protection Testing
It’s easier than you think... For many propane marketers, cathodic protection inspections and documentation are the “procrastination task” on their checklist. Though cathodic protection is required by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), many propane marketers …
PERC to transition to new education program
The Propane Education and Research Council (PERC) has announced that starting in 2025, it will phase out the Certified Employee Training Program (CETP) and replaced it with the new PERC Education Program (PEP). According to …
Registration open for Women in Energy conference
Registration is now open for the Annual Women in Energy Conference, scheduled to take place September 10-12, 2024, in Mystic, CT. Early bird pricing for the event is $249 for members and $299 for non-members, until …
Global Partners acquires four liquid energy terminals from Gulf Oil
Global Partners LP has announced the successful closing of its acquisition of four liquid energy terminals from Gulf Oil Limited Partnership. The terminals are strategically located in Chelsea, MA; New Haven, CT; Linden, NJ; and …
PDI Technologies Announces Phase 2 of Integration with P3 Propane Safety
P3 Propane Safety and PDI Technologies (formerly Blue Cow Software) are pleased to announce that Phase 2 of their integration has been released, which includes new features developed on behalf of mutual customers shared by …
Electricity: How Is It Produced? (Part 1)
With the current emphasis on electrification coming at us from all directions, including local, State and Federal agencies, there is a lot of talk about electrifying everything. That has me thinking a lot about electricity—what, …
Retain, Don’t Replace
Keeping customers can be as simple as offering them the right pricing program The saying “customers on a price program are the most loyal” has certainly survived the test of time. Many of us grew up in …