Oilwebs.com, a leading provider of websites and applications for the oil heat industry, is pleased to announce the launch of http://www.bioheatdealers.com. This new site will allow homeowners and businesses to find sources of cleaner burning Bio-Heat blends.
Oilwebs has been working with suppliers to help get the word out about this alternative fuel. Made in the USA with renewable materials, Bio-Heat heating oil is blended with biodegradable, organic materials such as soybean oil and is non-toxic.
FS Energy, the energy management subsidiary of FirstService Corporation, has begun work on an oil-to-gas conversion at The Strand, a 42-story condominium tower on West 43rd Street. Once completed, The Strand will have replaced No. 6 heating oil with natural gas in advance of the mandatory phase out by 2015. The Strand is managed by FirstService’s New York City affiliate Cooper Square Realty, which manages more than 450 condominiums and cooperatives – 100 of which are currently burning No. 6 oil.
Cold weather requires that a home have a good system for delivering heat. In warmer locations, heaters are often electric because the need is less often. In colder areas, however, the need for adequate warmth depends on natural gas or heating oil. Often, the prices established for either of these options vary greatly. Therefore, it is best to follow some tips on how to get the most power for its price.
A wood pellet stove is now a viable alternative to modern
methods of heating your home, and is itself a surprisingly
recent innovation. During the 1980′s this form of heating became
quite popular, and has recently enjoyed a resurgence in
interest. But what are the advantages of a wood pellet stove,
and why should you consider one for your home?
Whether you are going on grid or off grid, solar panels are the
foundation of harnessing the power of the sun for heating a home
or the water you use.
Star Gas Partners, L.P. (the “Partnership” or “Star”) (NYSE:SGU), a home energy distributor and services provider specializing in heating oil, today announced financial results for its fiscal 2011 second quarter and the six-month period ended March 31, 2011.
Sprague Energy and Sunoco Logistics Partners LP (SXL) yesterday announced the official opening of what they’re billing as “the newest and most expansive” biodiesel/Bioheat supply and loading terminal in New Jersey.
Sprague will supply biodiesel and Bioheat at the Sunoco Logistics Newark terminal, making it the first barge/pipeline-accessible terminal in the state to provide the two fuels. Bioheat is a trademark of the National Biodiesel Board.
“Energy is one of America’s foremost and most complex challenges,” Sprague Energy President and CEO David Glendon said in a statement. “While high prices capture most of the attention today, sustainability, product reliability and reducing pollution are critical as well.
You have probably heard of a small mechanical oil water separator, haven’t you? If not, then for sure you have heard of biodiesel fuel, right? This fuel is made out of oils such vegetable or corn oil and yes, it really does work if it is made correctly.
Gasoline has gotten so expensive and with plans in the future to go even higher, now may be as good a time as any to learn how to make your own biodiesel fuel at home.
