Melvin Dubin, Slant/Fin Founder, Dies at 92
Melvin Dubin, founder and Chairman Emeritus of Slant/Fin Corp, passed away last week at the age of 92. Dubin started Slant/Fin from the back of a Coney Island, NY bakery in 1949 and oversaw its …
Inside the Mind of Today's Home Heating Oil Customer
September/October cover story For many years, the oilheat industry has struggled to maintain market share in the face of significant challenges. Not surprisingly, differences of opinion have risen regarding how those in the industry should focus …
Standards Released for B20 Heating Oil
In a welcome development for Bioheat advocates, standards organization ASTM International released performance specifications for blends of 6-20% biodiesel with traditional heating oil on March 24. The newly updated ASTM D396-15a, "Standard Specification for Fuel Oils," supplements the …
OESP Trade Show & Convention will feature Dan Holohan's Classic Hydronics seminar
Dan Holohan is bringing his Classic Hydronics seminar to the OESP Trade Show & Convention, May 17-21 at the Hershey Lodge in Hershey, PA. At the conclusion of the trade show hours on Wednesday, May 20 at 2 …
OESP Convention to feature new NORA Gold courses
Part of the extensive education program at the OESP Trade Show & Convention, May 17-21 at Hershey Lodge in Hershey, PA, will include technical training sessions offering the National Oilheat Research Alliance's (NORA) new Gold Certification. On Wednesday, …
Falling Prices: 5 things you should be doing NOW!
By Ed Cardell Senior Marketing Consultant Warm Thoughts Communications, Inc. Most fuel companies find themselves in an enviable position this winter: good margins, strong degree days, plummeting product cost, big credit balances building up in budget accounts; this much-needed …
Gas Leaks
By Daniel Sheridan Battalion Chief, FDNY Just last month, in my own community, we dodged a potentially huge catastrophe. One of my neighbors’ houses developed a gas leak at the meter, which resulted in a fire that burned …
Bioheat launches 2015 ad campaign
Earlier this month, Bioheat launched their early 2015 ad campaign, including three radio spots, a 30-second TV ad and a 30-second TV PSA in partnership with the Salvation Army and WCVB Channel 5 (ABC) in …
New Bioheat Bill Hits NYC Council
New York City Councilman Costa Constantinides introduced a bill late last week that would increase the amount of biofuel required in residential and commercial heating oil to 5% by 2016, up from the current city requirement …
Update from American Energy Coalition
The American Energy Coalition (AEC) released an update addressing the end of its 2014 marketing campaign. The campaign, which kicked off on June 2nd with ten and fifteen-second radio spots in the New York City, …