U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) joined 32 of her Senate colleagues in a bipartisan letter to U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Kathleen Sebelius calling on HHS to release Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) funds as quickly as possible. The Energy Information Administration projects that the price of heating oil will be 10 percent higher this winter than last, the highest average winter price ever predicted, with the average heating-oil household spending $193 more this winter than last. The Senators said releasing the funds now will allow state agencies to begin preparing their LIHEAP programs for the winter.

Richard Haines of Sunapee, New Hampshire and Jonathan Wilmot of Meriden, New Hampshire have each won a free tank of propane in Irving’s “Who Doesn’t Like Free” sweepstakes. Mr. Haines and Mr. Wilmot were selected at random from over 40,000 entries from New England and Atlantic Canada.

Mr. Haines and Mr. Wilmot, our propane winners from New Hampshire, were each one of eight lucky winners throughout New England and Atlantic Canada to win a free tank of heating oil or propane. And, there was one grand prize winner who won free heating oil for a year. “We had a great response to our ‘Who Doesn’t Like Free?’ sweepstakes. Everyone seems to love free! Congratulations to our 9 winners! And, stay tuned for more opportunities to win free heating oil or propane”, said David Simmons, Marketing Director at Irving Home Heating.

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.

Content provider Heating Oil Shopper (http://www.heatingoilshopper.com) launched a collection of heating oil and energy related resources today including this graphic and accompanying guide, which revealed that while the US consumes over twice the oil of the next biggest consuming country, they create nearly half as much crude oil as they consume.

Codfuel.com is best known for providing fuel oil delivery orders to local oil dealers throughout the North East. For nearly a decade, Codfuel.com streamlined the online ordering process and has harnessed an enormous customer base that is continuously growing at a rapid pace. Fuel Oil Dealers and homeowners have embraced Codfuel.com as a very helpful and convenient tool.

Approximately 65% of global original-oil-in-place (OOIP) is “trapped” and cannot be recovered using traditional primary and secondary oil recovery methods and processes.
Unfortunately, Peak Oil will be widely recognized as reality only “after” it has already happened.
Approximately 80% of all global oil fields continue to experience severe annual production declines of 5% to 15% (averaging around 8%).

As our trade expands, Enterprise Transportation, Inc. recognizes the ever-growing need to provide quality customer service in the trucking industry. With demand for alternative fuels on the rise, we are happy to announce our company is expanding our services to accommodate the changing needs of suppliers. We are now providing fuel and freight hauling options at competitive rates, while maintaining our high-caliber level of excellency in the trucking industry.

International Visitor to Lecture on Challenges, Opportunities of Green Economy

A senior member of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme, UN-HABITAT, will deliver a public lecture at The University of Auckland on the challenges and opportunities of a green economy.

HOUSTON, May 17 — The front-month contract for reformulated gasoline blend stock (RBOB) dropped 4.7% to under $3/gal May 16—the lowest such settlement in 2 months in the New York market—pulling other oil commodities down with it.

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.

Executive Director Nobuo Tanaka makes his case at a summit in Beijing

After a decade of staggering growth which has led to China becoming the world’s biggest energy consumer, Nobuo Tanaka has stressed that closer alignment with the International Energy Agency would be of mutual benefit.

The IEA’s Executive Director outlined five key reasons why increased co-operation with the Agency would be a good move for China. He also acknowledged that for the IEA to continue playing an effective role in the global market, it is important to involve major emerging economies like China.

As temperatures climb, homeowners throughout the country are preparing for hot, sticky weather. For many people, a major concern this season is keeping their homes cool and comfortable without driving energy costs through the roof. With this in mind, one important item that every summer checklist should include is ensuring your home’s air conditioning system is operating properly and efficiently.

Featuring interviews with the Chairman of BP Capital, the Executive Director of the Sierra Club, the Former President of Shell Oil, and other top oil companies, “Houston We Have A Problem” seeks the truth about our nation’s dependence on foreign oil. Screened at our Nation’s Capital and nationwide for Earth Day, and featured on Discovery’s Planet Green as part of its Reel Impact series, the documentary is now available on DVD.

By David Mears in Industry on 8th Jun 2011 6:00 This article appeared in Pitchcare Magazine Issue 36 – April / May 2011 Most operators in the turf maintenance sector are concerned about compliance with legislation applicable to them, and do not wish to run foul of the law. Many believe they are aware of [...]