NPGA cancels April Southeastern Convention & International Propane Expo

March 16, 2020

Note from National Propane Gas Association (NPGA) President & CEO Steve Kaminski: NPGA Southeastern Convention & International Propane EXPO is Cancelled As noted yesterday, I promised absolute transparency in NPGA decision making regarding the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak …

NYPGA Spring/Annual Meeting Postponed, New Venue

The NYPGA spring conference, previously scheduled for March 23-24 at the Desmond Hotel in Albany, NY, has been postponed to June 22-23 at the Allegria Beach Resort in Long Beach, NY. The spring conference  is historically …

OESP extends 2020 Dave Nelsen scholarship applications

Applications for the Oil and Energy Service Professionals' (OESP) Dave Nelsen Scholarship Program have been extended to Monday, March 23. The scholarship was established in 1999 to fund students interested in pursuing their careers in the …

NPGA Propane Expo Cancelled

March 14, 2020

The NPGA Southeastern Propane Expo, scheduled for April 5-8 in Nashville, TN, has been cancelled. Message from Steve Kaminski, NPGA President & CEO: "As noted yesterday, I promised absolute transparency in NPGA decision making regarding the Coronavirus …

Watts to Host Webinar: Smart & Connected Solutions

March 12, 2020

Watts has announced the next installment in the Watts® Works℠ Engineer Webinar Series for their engineer, architect, designer, specifier, and facility manager customers. The webinar, Smart & Connected Solutions, will be broadcast live on March …

PERC creates webpage highlighting propane’s environmental benefits

March 9, 2020

The Propane Education & Research Council (PERC) has added a page to its website dedicated to displaying how propane reduces emissions for homes, fleets, farms and more. More than 1.7 million unique users visited propane.com …

Eastern Energy Expo to proceed as planned

March 6, 2020

In response to the uncertainty and increased concern associated with the coronavirus, the Eastern Energy Expo (EEE) issued a statement assuring vendors and attendees that the 2020 event scheduled for May 17-20 at Mohegan Sun, …

The Faster the Water Flows, the More BTUs

Tell me if you have ever heard someone say something like this: I think the room is under-heating because the water is moving too fast through the baseboard. If I use a smaller pump or …

Managing your Marketing for Success in 2020

At a recent association meeting, I found myself engaged in a conversation with a dealer about the best ways to acquire new customers after the heating—or should I say, after the “no-heating”—season. We talked at …

Back to basics

The heating oil industry isn’t the same as it was a generation ago. The heating oil industry is the same as it was a generation ago. This simple, yet confusing, dichotomy is at the heart …