Fuel Oil News articles from March 2004

Fuel Oil News archives from March 2004

Beckett, Intellidyne team up to market Intellicon-HW.(Dateline)
March 1, 2004... R.W. Beckett Corporation, Elyria, Ohio, has signed an agreement with Intellidyne LLC, of Glen Cove, N.Y., to become the exclusive North American marketer of the IntelliCon-HW, a fuel economizer for hot-water home-heating systems. Intellidyne...

GuardDog ready to prevent catastrophic fuel spills.(Dateline)(SpillGuard Technologies)
March 1, 2004... In January, SpillGuard Technologies, Concord, Calif., announced that its flagship product, the GuardDog, a spill-prevention management system, is now available. The GuardDog is a one-of-a-kind technology that serves to protect fuel-loading...

New EMR3 meter register maximizes revenue potential.(Dateline)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Since its introduction to the market, the Veeder-Root Electronic Meter Register, or EMR3, has helped fuel oil concerns around the country maximize their productivity and revenue potential. The EMR3, which mounts directly to the most common...

Calendar of events.(Calendar)
March 1, 2004... March 18 Liberty U.S.A./Pennsylvania Petroleum Marketers & Convenience Store Association C-Store Trade Show. Pittsburgh ExpoMart, Monroeville, Pa. Info: (412) 461-2700. April 18-21 GAMA Annual Meeting. The Westin La Paloma Resort...

Kenworth lubricants available from dealers.(Dateline)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Kenworth factory-fill synthetic lubricants are now available through the Kenworth dealer network. The Kenworth synthetic lubricants include SAE 50 synthetic manual transmission fluid, 75W-90 synthetic axle lubricants and the optional...

Boston Environmental moves to New Hampshire.(Dateline)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Boston Environmental has moved the company's corporate headquarters from Boston to Portsmouth, N.H. The new location is in the heart of Portsmouth's waterfront business district. The company's new address is One Harbor Place, Suite 410,...

California contractor wins Bradford White prize.(Dateline)(International Sanitation and Heating)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... At the 2003 ISH Show held in Las Vegas, every visitor to Ambler, Pa.-based Bradford White Corp.'s booth had the opportunity to play the Bradford White Big Defender Game, a gigantic slot machine. Each contestant that pulled the lever won a prize...

Amerivent and J&J Register combine distribution program.(Dateline)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Hart & Cooley, Holland, Mich., the parent company of American Metal Products and J&J Register, recently announced the consolidation of the AmeriVent gas vent and chimney systems and the J&J Register brand. This integration will provide the...

Mac-based software for data loggers introduced.(Dateline)(HOBOware)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Onset Computer Corp., Bourne, Mass., has introduced HOBOware, a Mac-based data logger software package for the company's high-resolution, direct-USB HOBO U12 data loggers. "HOBOware put today's most advanced data-logger technology into the...

A winter to remember.(Editor's Note)(Correction Notice)
March 1, 2004... As I look out the window of my home office in suburban Chicago on Feb. 11, I realize that it has been six weeks since I've seen a blade of grass. The morning newspaper informs me that it has been 39 consecutive days since the Chicago area had...

ESPA requests extension of tank-replacement program.(News And Trends)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... A bill to extend the $500 personal income tax credit for the replacement of a fuel oil storage tank has been introduced in both houses of the New York state legislature at the request of the Empire State Petroleum Association. ESPA's...

Supply New England scoops up Manoog Co.(News And Trends)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Supply New England, Attleboro, Mass., the plumbing and heating wholesaler with multiple branch locations in Southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island, has announced the acquisition of plumbing and heating wholesaler Charles Manoog Company of...

Creative thinking needed to fund highway bill.(News And Trends)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... As January ended and the Senate Finance and the House Ways and Means committees were scrambling to fund TEA-21, the highway reauthorization bill, many scenarios were being considered. While some advocated increasing the gasoline tax, the...

Unico seeking submissions for Home Comfort Awards.(News And Trends)
March 1, 2004... St. Louis-based Unico Inc., manufacturer of internationally sold mini-duct central heating and air conditioning systems, is calling for entries for the 2004 Quality Home Comfort Awards. The Quality Home Comfort Awards program was created to...

New product tracks delivery-truck records.(News And Trends)(G4Echo)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Time Management, Inc., Orlando, Fla., has released a new management-tracking system that automatically downloads fleet trucks, routes, stops and duration without bothering the driver to even push a button. Time Management's director of...

MEC Northwest receives IS0:9001:2000 certification.(News And Trends)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... MEC Northwest, Portland, Ore., has received its upgrade of ISO:9001 certification to the 2000 standard. According to Rick McClain, MEC Northwest's general manager, the certification process involved TUV Rheinland, which audited the...

New program benefits energy-efficient projects.(News And Trends)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... In January, Secretary of Energy Spencer Abraham announced funding for 13 projects under the State Technologies Advancement Collaborative to support research, development and demonstration of energy efficiency technologies. The total value of...

Contributors needed for commercial-fleet study.(News And Trends)
March 1, 2004... Havill Consultants is inviting automobile and truck manufacturers, aftermarket parts suppliers, vehicle maintenance chains, leasing companies, major oil companies and fleet-card providers to contribute to the design of an extensive new...

"The Insider is really a natural gas meter reader".(Letter to the Editor)
March 1, 2004... I do not know that as a fact, I just made it up. I actually do not know who "The Insider" is, but his articles are starting to annoy me. Like The Insider, you probably don't know me, but unlike The Insider it is not because I am hiding behind...

OPEC production cut too late to affect season.(The Insider)(Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries' decision to cut crude production by 2.5 million barrels per day could be a major factor in the presidential election and could set the standard for the heating oil market at the start of the...

Wellsley boss gets 14 from feds; looks at 20 more from N.J.(The Insider)(Wellsley Services' Thomas Giacomaro)
March 1, 2004... The con man whom a best-selling mystery novelist confessed she "could never have dreamed up," but who was very real to many in the heating oil industry just three years ago, was recently sentenced to 14 years in a federal penitentiary for...

Put-up time for NORA re-upping.(The Insider)(National Oil Recyclers Association)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... It's getting close to put up or shut up--as in shut the doors--time for the National Oilheat Research Alliance. Under terms of a "sunset" provision in its original enabling legislation, NORA automatically goes out of business in 10 months if...

NORA Education on the move.(The Insider)(National Oilheat Research Alliance )(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... While the legislative battle goes on in Washington, NORA's Education and training arm is continuing to pump our programs, manuals, tests and videos with impressive speed. At a Feb. 11 meeting in Baltimore, a "training the trainers" seminar...

The ABC's of OBC's: the "applications, benefits and costs" of "on-board computers" in fuel delivery trucks.
March 1, 2004... The late 20th and early 21st centuries will certainly be remembered as the era of the Information Revolution. Like the Agricultural and Industrial Revolutions, the Information Revolution is making a profound impact on humanity's ability to...

Computer systems buyer's guide.(Buyers Guide)
March 1, 2004... ACTARIS-NEPTUNE LIQUID MEASUREMENT 1310 Emerald Rd. Greenwood, SC 29646 (800) 833-3357 Fax: (864) 223-0341 E-mail: flow-meas@greenwood.rms.slb.com Primary Market: Worldwide Contact Person: Randy Smith Type of...

Fun in the sun: records fall as HVAC&R professionals flock to California for AHR Expo.(AHR Expo; heating ventilation and air conditioning )
March 1, 2004... With record-setting cold and snow engulfing much of the Northeast and Midwest, it wouldn't have taken much to coax HVAC&R industry professionals to hop a cross-country flight and head to sunny Southern California. And that's just what many...

A half-century of success: an experienced, forward-thinking staff helps W.B. Steward celebrate 50 years in business.(W. B. Steward and Sons)(Company Profile)
March 1, 2004... Celebrating its 50th year in business, W. B. Steward and Son was founded by W. B. Steward, Jr. in 1954 when he bought a used oil truck and started knocking on doors. Building his business one account at a time he continued to operate the...

An affordable option: EnergyLoan program helps save HVAC sales from the financing "Twilight Zone".
March 1, 2004... For many homeowners, the price of a typical HVAC installation, $3,000 to $10,000, falls into the financing "Twilight Zone:" too big to put on a credit card, too small to hassle with a home equity loan. The end result for many customers is that...

Through the ages ...(Tax)(financial planning for different age groups)(Column)
March 1, 2004... Readers of this column often ask me, "Irv, does you system and strategies work for all ages?" Of course, the answer is a loud, "Yes!" Remember, the system is based on each client's individual assets, circumstances and goals. Only after you...

A rose by any other name.(Service)
March 1, 2004... There has been much discussion recently regarding fuel oil quality and system contamination. So much "unknown" is out there that NORA has a committee devoted specifically to this area. I guess you could say I have been doing my own test in my...