Fuel Oil News articles from December 2002

Fuel Oil News archives from December 2002

Plans for NAOHSM's 50th anniversary moving along. (Dateline).(National Association of Oil Heating Service Managers)
December 1, 2002... Judy Garber, executive administrator of the National Assn. of Oil Heating Service Managers, recently reported that some new and exciting events are planned for this memorable convention. This convention will be themed, "Honoring a Great Past...

MEC honors Saltzman, Weir, ConocoPhillips. (Dateline).(Metropolitan Energy Council)(Henry Saltzman and Kevin Weir)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2002... Henry Saltzman, fund-raising counsel to the Metropolitan Energy Council, and Kevin Weir, industrial and wholesale fuels manager at ExxonMobil Corp., were honored as the Metropolitan Energy Council's "Men of the Year" at the group's annual...

Vermont Dealers elect new officers. (Dateline).(Vermont Fuel Dealers Assn)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2002... Peter Bourne, Bourne's of Morrisville, Morrisville, Vt., is the new president of the Vermont Fuel Dealers Assn. He was elected at the group's board meeting on Sept. 24 and succeeds Tery Moran of Hugh Duffy Coal & Oil Co., Rutland. Robert...

PriMedia creates Oilheat Ambassadors. (Dateline).(Brief Article)
December 1, 2002... PriMedia has created the Oilheat Ambassadors Marketing Materials and Seminar Program. Designed to help comfort providers get the employee training and marketing communications materials they need to become "NORAsmart," the Oilheat Ambassadors...

PNOC sets 2003 convention. (Dateline).
December 1, 2002... The Pacific Northwest Oil Heat Council has announced that its next convention gathering has been set for June 3-5, 2003, at the Yakima Convention Center in Yakima, Wash. The PNOC is partnering with WOMA and the Association of Neighborhood...

ACCA welcomes new members. (Dateline).(Air Conditioning Contractors of America)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2002... The Air Conditioning Contractors of America welcomed 56 new member companies during the months of June and July this year. "ACCA and our affiliated state and local chapters are making great strides around the country in identifying the best...

Calendar of events.
December 1, 2002... January 27-29, 2003 International Air-Conditioning, Heating, Refrigerating Exposition. McCormick Place, Chicago. Managed by International Exposition Co. Info: (203) 221-9232. January 26-28 American Society of Heating,...

Farewell--and hello. (Editor's Note).(Column)
December 1, 2002... Now I have a better understanding of how George Selkirk might have felt. Who, you might be wondering, is George Selkirk -- and who is that strange guy pictured in the upper-left corner of this page? Well, as I'm sure most of you are...

Department of Energy sees rise in heating-oil prices. (News & Trends).
December 1, 2002... In October, The Associated Press reported that the Energy Department had announced that fuel prices are expected to rise this winter, meaning that consumers are scrambling to find ways to cut home heating costs. The biggest...

ESPA joins Highway Watch Program. (News & Trends).(Empire State Petroleum Association)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2002... In October, the Empire State Petroleum Association announced that it would be partnering with the New York State Motor Truck Association in the Highway Watch Program. The program is a volunteer effort by professional truck drivers committed to...

ASHRAE addresses reducing release of refrigerants. (News & Trends).(Brief Article)
December 1, 2002... To meet the industry's need to control the releases of ozone-depleting refrigerants to the atmosphere, ASHRAE has published ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 147-2002, Reducing Release of Halogenated Refrigerants from Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning...

NYSERDA seeking biodiesel proposals. (News & Trends).(New York State Energy Research and Development Authority)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2002... The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority has released a Program Opportunity Notice seeking proposals to facilitate the development, demonstration and commercialization of biodiesel manufacturing plants that will provide...

Wyatt Engineering debuts redesigned Web site. (News & Trends).(Brief Article)
December 1, 2002... In keeping with its new corporate image and literature, Wyatt Engineering recently launched a completely redesigned Internet Web site at www. wyattflow.com. Incorporating the new corporate look into the Web site completes the program of...

People race to HOHA dinner and Expo. (News & Trends).
December 1, 2002... Over 150 people attended the seventh annual Home Builder/ Remodelers/ Realtors Dinner sponsored by the Greater Harrisburg (Pa.) Oil Heat Association and the Modern Heat Council of Lebanon County. The gathering was billed "A Night at the Races"...

Redefining "normal": our 25th annual profile of marketers.
December 1, 2002... It's always something. Last year at this time fingers were crossed, crystal balls consulted and rosary beads kneaded as everyone tried to anticipate the fallout and impact the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in New York and Washington, D.C., would...

CFN technology: continues to attract new members.
December 1, 2002... South San Francisco, CA. CFN (Commercial Fueling Network) continues its aggressive expansion throughout the United States and Canada. The most recent marketers to join CFN are A.G. Stewart in Washington, Leake Oil in Louisiana, Arguindegul...

Weil-McLain: indirect-fired water heating systems offer abundant supply, while conserving energy.
December 1, 2002... If you are in the market for an easy-to-install water heating system that will provide an abundant supply of hot water, while conserving energy, look no further than a Weil-McLain indirect-fired water heating system. There are five basic...

Associations: trade groups of interest to the oil heating industry. (Sourcebook).(Directory)
December 1, 2002... NATIONAL Red Cavaney AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE 1220 L St., NW Washington, DC 20005 (202) 682-8000 Fax (202) 682-8232 Claire Ramspeck AMERICAN SOCIETY OF HEATING, REFRIGERATION & A/C ENGINEERS INC. ...

Oil Handling: Oil Handling within the oil heating industry. (Sourcebook).
December 1, 2002... 102 ADDITIVES, CHEMICAL Advanced Technology Aetna Chemical Corp. Arol Chemical Products BetzDearborn Co. Boston Environmental Safety Technology C&S Scientific Corp. Cartel Petroleum Products Carter Chemicals...

Heating & Cooling: Heating & Cooling within the oil heating industry. (Sourcebook).
December 1, 2002... 300 AIR CONDITIONING, COMBINATION SYSTEMS Adams Manufacturing Co. Aero Environmental Ltd. Armstrong Air Cond., Inc. Brock, Inc. Bryant Heating & Cooling Systems Crown Boiler Co. Distributor Corp. of New England...

Accessories: accessories within the oil heating industry. (Sourcebook).
December 1, 2002... 500 AIR CONES, BAFFLES, DIFFUSERS & TURBULATORS Carlin Combustion Technology Crown Engineering Corp. Fels Refractories, Inc. Hart & Cooley Kerr Controls Ltd. Mitco Mfg. MMM, Inc. Southern Tank & Mfg. ...

Delavan uses technology to dramatically reduce plugging in low flow applications.
December 1, 2002... Low flow appliances represent a growing segment of the oil heating market as manufacturers work to develop more efficient systems. While the future looks good for low flow appliances, the present is rife with headaches for contractors and...