OESP recognizes industry award winners
Virtual ceremony part of EEE On Demand
Five OESP members and one manufacturer were recognized for their outstanding leadership and service during the Virtual OESP Industry Awards Ceremony last night during the EEE conference. The evening began with a tribute to National President Ralph Adams, remembering him for his commitment to OESP over his years of service to the… FULL ARTICLE >>
New oil/propane safety & compliance working group takes shape
Issues call for new members
In late July, a new group of retailer energy marketer safety and compliance professionals formed a “working group,” which is issuing a call for new members in the heating oil and or propane retailer markets located in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic States. The group will act as a forum for safety and compliance discussions beginning this month and continuing on… FULL ARTICLE >>
Summits canceled due to show cancellations
PERC & PMAA explore virtual options
The Propane Education & Research Council (PERC) announced it has cancelled all of its in-person Propane Sales Summits in 2020 for propane marketers. PERC’s Sales Summit, originally scheduled for July 27 in conjunction with the Great Lakes Propane Convention, was cancelled due to the cancellation of the main convention. The summits are expected to go virtual in the near future,… FULL ARTICLE >>
MEMA Appoints Charlie Summers New President
Summers to Lead Brunswick-based MEMA and its MTEC
BRUNSWICK, ME – Maine Energy Marketers Association (MEMA) has appointed Charles “Charlie” Summers, Jr., as its next President. Charlie will lead MEMA and its MTEC Education Center in providing its 300+ heating oil, propane, biofuels, and motor fuels members with an enhanced level of service and support. Mike McCormack, MEMA’s Board Chairman states, “We are excited to bring Charlie back… FULL ARTICLE >>
See the full Eastern Energy Expo class schedule here
Categories: fuel, hydronics, combustion, hydronics, AC, controls, tech/management, HW
Oil & Energy Service Professionals (OESP) is hosting a series of live classes during the virtual 2020 Eastern Energy Expo (EEE) in August. See the full schedule below. Tuesday, August 4 9 a.m.: Above Ground Storage Tanks and today’s Ultra-low Sulfur Heating Oil (ULSHO)—Mark Smith, Barry Aruda, Advanced Fuel Solutions 10:30 a.m.: Heat Loss for Hydronic systems—Dave Holdorf, Taco 12… FULL ARTICLE >>
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OESP recognizes industry award winners
Five OESP members and one manufacturer were recognized for their outstanding leadership and service during the Virtual OESP Industry Awards Ceremony last night during the EEE conference. The evening began with a tribute to National President Ralph… READ BLOG >>
New oil/propane safety & compliance working group takes shape
In late July, a new group of retailer energy marketer safety and compliance professionals formed a “working group,” which is issuing a call for new members in the heating oil and or propane retailer markets located in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic States. The group will… READ BLOG >>
Summits canceled due to show cancellations
The Propane Education & Research Council (PERC) announced it has cancelled all of its in-person Propane Sales Summits in 2020 for propane marketers. PERC’s Sales Summit, originally scheduled for July 27 in conjunction with the Great Lakes Propane Convention, was cancelled due to the cancellation… READ BLOG >>
MEMA Appoints Charlie Summers New President
BRUNSWICK, ME – Maine Energy Marketers Association (MEMA) has appointed Charles “Charlie” Summers, Jr., as its next President. Charlie will lead MEMA and its MTEC Education Center in providing its 300+ heating oil, propane, biofuels, and motor fuels members with an enhanced level of service… READ BLOG >>
Watts to host customer webinar about specifications
Watts will hold the next installment of the Watts Works Engineer Webinar Series August 13 at 11 a.m. (EST). Called “Past, Present, & Future of Specifications,” it will be broadcast live on with specification experts on hand to answer questions. It is designed for Watts’… READ BLOG >>
Women in Energy honors 2020 Mentorship Award winners
Women in Energy’s 2020 Mentorship Program recipients were honored at a virtual event on July 22. The winners included Sutton Woolley of Woolley Home Solutions, Maplewood, NJ, and Lauren Brown of Anchor Fuel, Middletown, RI. These young women, along with 2021 winners, will be formally… READ BLOG >>
HVAC monitoring system expected to disrupt industry
When his air conditioning failed in the middle of summer in Houston, an idea was born. Engineer Sandeep Apsangi founded the startup HVACIntel, Dallas, which is expected to disrupt the HVAC industry with its patented IoT platform that monitors HVAC systems, proactively detects operational issues… READ BLOG >>
July Virtual Propane Expo on for Thursday, July 23
With the 2020 trade show season shut down, the July Virtual Propane Expo happens tomorrow, July 23. There will be live presentations from 10 am to 5 pm Eastern time, and access to the online exhibitors is 24/7. The last Virtual Propane Expo… READ BLOG >>
Ancora Ed. launches free online HVAC course to combat COVID-19
Ancora Education, a Texas-based group of private, post-secondary career training schools, has launched “HVAC in the Age of COVID-19”, a free, online course to help Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) technicians identify and reduce pathogen aerosol transmission. The rate of appointments for HVAC technicians… READ BLOG >>
PERC unveils 2020 Propane Can Do That homeowner toolkits
The Propane Education & Research Council (PERC) has introduced a collection of materials for homeowners called Can Do That. These kits can be customized to a company and provide a variety of marketing materials. There are a range of topics, such as checklists, digital ads,… READ BLOG >>