The future of the oilheat industry is biodiesel

Biodiesel Magazine
By Erin Voegele February 08, 2011

Bioheat is becoming big business in the Northeast, and the market seems primed for even faster growth. Attendees at a panel titled The Business of Bioheat at the National Biodiesel Conference & Expo in Phoenix had the opportunity to learn about both the technical and market development aspects of the product.

While state mandates are obviously creating a market for low blends of biodiesel-blended heating oil, such as B2, oilheat dealers themselves seem to be driving a significant expansion of the market. The oilheat industry has been in need of a new opportunity to help rebrand the fuel its sells, said NBB Petroleum Liaison Paul Nazzaro. “What’s in it for them is a new lease on life—to save their businesses, frankly,” he said.

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