Fuel Oil News articles from June 2005

Fuel Oil News archives from June 2005

"Funfest" to benefit oil heat cares program.(dateline)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2005... The National Association of Oil Heating Service Managers will hold a two-day benefit seminar and "Funfest" at the New England Institute of Technology in Warwick, R.I. on June 14-15. The seminars are designed to help oilheat personnel while the...

World of Solutions introduced by Skuttle.(DATELINE)(Skuttle Indoor Air Quality Products )(Brief Article)
June 1, 2005... Skuttle Indoor Air Quality Products has announced the availability of its new brochure, A World of Whole-House Solutions for Today's IAQ Challenges. The full-color, six-panel brochure shows the manufacturer's lineup of furnace-attached...

PetroPRO designed for rapid voc detection.(DATELINE)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2005... Photovac, Inc. has introduced the PetroPRO, a high-speed portable gas chromatograph specifically designed for accurate, rapid screening of common volatile organic compounds on-site. The PetroPRO is designed for high-speed analysis of BTEX...

FleetMatics USA joins PHCCA of Massachusetts.(DATELINE)(Plumbing, Electrical and Mechanical Contractors Association)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2005... FleetMatics USA has joined the Plumbing, Heating, Coohng Contractors Association of Massachusetts. FleetMatics specializes in providing GPS-based vehicle management solutions to commercial businesses. FleetMatics personnel manned a vendor...

New Sensistor product eases leak detection.(DATELINE)(Sensistor Technologies)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2005... Sensistor Technologies has introduced the H2000, which uses hydrogen as a tracer gas to detect leaks. This industrial leak-detection instrument offers leak testing capabilities for industries such as HVAC systems, aerospace, automotive,...

Calendar of events.(DATELINE)(Calendar)
June 1, 2005... June 6 Oil Heat Institute of Rhode Island 9th Annual Charity Golf Tournament and Hall of Fame Dinner. Kirkbrae Country Club, Lincoln, R.I. Info: (401) 464-8000. June 8 Oil Heat Council of New Hampshire Annual Golf Outing....

ESCO Press enhances publication offerings.(DATELINE)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2005... In an effort to provide the HVACR industry with one-stop shopping for the best HVACR publications, several publishers have teamed up with ESCO Press. ESCO Press now offers publications from Goodheart Wilcox Publishers, ESCO Press, Doolco,...

Warm Thoughts Communications wins marketing-program awards.(DATELINE)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2005... Warm Thoughts Communications, Inc. has been named a four-time winner in the New Jersey Advertising Club's 37th Annual Jersey Awards Competition. Warm Thoughts Communication's winning marketing programs included Dead River Company's Price...

Lux Products names sales representative.(DATELINE)(Rhodes & Stafford, Inc )(Brief Article)
June 1, 2005... Lux Products Corp. has announced the addition of a new manufacturer's representative. Rhodes & Stafford, Inc., located in Greensboro, N.C., has been chosen to be the new sales representative serving the North and South Carolina territories*...

"Race and Win" from Klein Tools returns.(dateline)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2005... Klein Tools is bringing back its "Race and Win" promotion for its end-use customers. As a tie-in to its sponsorship of IRL driver No. 26, Dan Wheldon, Klein Tools is holding a racing-themed contest in which participants will be randomly...

Hannay Reels updates hose reels catalog.(DATELINE)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2005... Hannay Reels is now offering an updated catalog featuring its petroleum hose reels line. The full-color catalog features products engineered for petroleum use. The petroleum hose reels handle 1- to 2-inch hose, feature manual or power rewind...

Replacement parts guide available from Rheem.(DATELINE)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2005... Rheem Water Heaters has announced the availability of a new parts guide covering the authorized replacement components and parts for all Rheem and Ruud brand water heaters, as well as for most other domestic makes and models. The 75-page...

A call to duty.(duties of jurors)(Editorial)
June 1, 2005... First of all, let me say how disappointed I was that I missed all of you at the Atlantic Region Energy Expo the week of April 18 in Atlantic City. Judging from the comments I've heard and pictures that associate publisher Dave Campbell took, it...

Valero's purchase of Premcor creates country's largest refiner.(NEWS AND TRENDS)(Valero Energy Corp.)
June 1, 2005... On April 25, San Antonio-based Valero Energy Corp. and Premcor Inc., Old Greenwich, Conn., announced that the companies had executed a merger agreement for Valero to acquire Premcor in an $8-billion transaction. As a result, Valero will add...

HVAC excellence creates radiant-heart certification.(news and trends)(Heating, Ventilation, & Air Conditioning )(Brief Article)
June 1, 2005... HVAC Excellence has announced the release of a new technician certification exam: "Residential and Light Commercial Low Pressure Radiant Heat Certification." The new certification is designed for technicians who install, service or...

BHHC Delaware Valley sweeps radio awards.(NEWS AND TRENDS)(Better Home Heat Council)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2005... Last year, the Better Home Heat Council of Delaware Valley captured Gold in both the ADDY and Philly Gold advertising award competitions. This year they've done even better. In March, the BHHC's fall 2004 ad campaign swept the ADDY radio...

Arscott named Peterbilt "Dealer of the Year".(NEWS AND TRENDS)(John Arscott)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2005... Exceeding goals in all areas of operations while delivering the highest levels of customer satisfaction, John Arscott, dealer principal of Peterbilt of Richmond, Va., was recently named the 2004 Peterbilt Dealer of the Year. Arscott became...

Tri-State Kenworth "Dealer of the Year".(NEWS AND TRENDS)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2005... Tri-State Kenworth in Enfield, Conn., was named the 2004 Kenworth Medium Duty Dealer of the Year for the United States and Canada at the annual Kenworth Dealer Meeting. "We're very pleased to win this prestigious honor as Kenworth's top...

House committee passes energy bill.(NEWS AND TRENDS)(House Energy and Commerce Committee)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2005... On April 14, the House Energy and Commerce Committee passed its portions of the 2005 national energy policy bill by a vote of 39-16. The majority of the issues in the energy bill that are of interest to marketers come under the jurisdiction of...

Task force created to review NEPA laws.(NEWS AND TRENDS)(National Environmental Policy Act)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2005... In April, House Resources Committee Chairman Richard Pombo, R-Calif., announced the formation of a task force charged with improving the National Environmental Policy Act. Rep. Cathy McMorris, R-Wash., is leading the task force, which will...

Work Truck Show 2005 breaks attendance marks.(NEWS AND TRENDS)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2005... The Work Truck Show 2005 and 41st Annual National Truck Equipment Association Convention blew away all previous attendance records as 7,148 of the industry's vocational fleet managers, maintenance personnel, equipment distributors and others...

Additional areas meet air-quality standards.(news and trends)
June 1, 2005... On April 5, the Environmental Protection Agency added 21 counties in 12 areas across nine states to the list of counties that meet the nation's new air-quality standards for fine particle pollution. Across the United States, there are now...

Price-gouging bill advances in House.(news and trends)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2005... In April, Rep. Steve Israel, D-N.Y., introduced an amendment that passed on the House floor by a margin of 302-128 that protects consumers from gasoline price-gouging. Israel's amendment, which had the backing of NACS and SIGMA, would require...

Reports: recoverable oil can add to U.S. supply.(NEWS AND TRENDS)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2005... A series of reports released by the Department of Energy's Office of Fossil Energy in April indicated there is a potential to recover over 43 billion barrels of additional oil from currently "stranded" oil resources in six regions of the United...

Lake Charles refinery nation's fourth-largest.(NEWS AND TRENDS)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2005... With an additional 105,000 barrels-per-day of crude processing capacity now online, Houston-based CITGO Petroleum Corporation's Lake Charles (La.) Manufacturing Complex is now the fourth-largest refinery in the United States. The $293 million...

Helping hands: you must keep your partners in the loop in order to create an effective SPCC Plan.(Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure Plan)
June 1, 2005... It is often said you should plan for the worst and hope for the best. That's especially true when it comes to protecting your operation from a costly cleanup or an EPA violation. In fact, keeping an engineer and a qualified environmental...

Environmental products & services guide.(Directory)
June 1, 2005... KEY TO PRODUCTS AND SERVICES OFFERED: 120: Bioremediation 128: Environmental Products & Services 144: Fluid Inventory Control 165: Leak Detectors 178: Oil Spill Recovery Equipment 208: Tank Lining & Diking ...

Closing the loop, Part II: new Tigerloop TN builds on the efficiency of previous models.
June 1, 2005... In Part II, we pick up our discussion of the new Tigerloop Model TN oil de-aerator introduced in early 2005 by Tigerholm of Sweden and Westwood Products of the U.S. The new Model TN replaces the former Model T60I, which is the original oil...

Minding your PSCs: knowing the right tests can eliminate confusion in maintaining permanent split capacitors.(Permanent Split Capacitor)
June 1, 2005... In this article, I'm going to discuss the Permanent Split Capacitor, or PSC motor. About five years ago, these motors hit the United States oil-burner industry and have taken off like no device I've ever seen. What's funny to me as a teacher...

Bigger and better: new additions help enhance the Atlantic Region Energy Expo.(Atlantic Region Energy Expo )
June 1, 2005... The 2005 edition of the Atlantic Region Energy Expo started with a new twist as early arrivals to Atlantic City, N.J. and the Trump Taj Mahal were offered the opportunity to take their swings at the first Pre-Convention Golf Outing, which was...