517 million tons
GHG savings by using biodiesel in all
liquid fuel fired appliances
(CT, MA, ME, NY, NJ, PA, RI only by 2050)
32,000+
Service Technicians Trained under NORA’s Professional Education Program
17,500
Liquid fuel fired appliances upgraded with NORA’s Efficiency Upgrade Program
40,850 tons
Based on 16,500 upgrades, tons of GHG emissions eliminated per year
2.8 million gallons
Based on 16,500 upgrades, tons of GHG emissions eliminated per year
NORA was authorized by Congress in 2000 to provide funding that enables the liquid fuel heating industry to provide more efficient, more reliable and lower carbon home heating and hot water to American Consumers.
NORA mission is centered around these primary directives:
Research & Development, Carbon Reduction, Energy Efficiency, Professional Education and Consumer Education
Research & Development & Carbon Reduction
NORA’s Research & Development initiatives have resulted in consumer products that are efficient, environmentally friendly, help secure lower consumer costs and reduce carbon emissions. NORA’s aggressive efforts into the development of renewable, environmentally friendly Zero-Carbon products has resulted in Bioheat® fuel, America’s most efficient and direct path to eliminating carbon emissions from homes. Working in concert with the agriculture industry, fuel suppliers, heating systems manufacturers and fuel retailers NORA, has been a leader in reducing carbon emissions quickly, economically and responsibly. Additionally, NORA funding has helped consumers transition their homes to highly efficient boilers and furnaces and replace and upgrade their fuel storage.
Energy Efficiency
Through an aggressive NORA upgrade program, thousands of homeowners have been able to upgrade their liquid fuel-fired heating system to the most efficient available. For the 16,500 completed upgrades, the total savings after one year was 2,812,303 gallons of fuel, $13,770,00* in fuel costs, and 40,850 tons of greenhouse gas emissions. Over 25 years, that equates to 70,307,580 fewer gallons, $391,389,079* less in fuel costs and a reduction of CO2 emissions of 1,021,228 tons.
*Based on average fuel price of $4.90 NYSERDA NY state average 1/23/2023
Professional Education
Professional education, through NORA’s Technician Certification Program, provides continuing education, training and certification for liquid fuel service technicians. NORA’s technical education initiatives include online and in-person training at State Association schools as well as numerous technical high schools and community colleges. A well-trained service workforce ensures consumers have properly trained personnel to install and maintain heating systems for high efficiency, cleanliness and safety.
Consumer Education
Through its consumer education programs, NORA shows consumers that liquid fuel heating is clean, safe, efficient and modern. Much of this education effort is focused on transitioning the industry to renewable fuels that have a low carbon score based upon U.S. EPA’s Renewable Fuel Standard.
NORA was authorized by Congress in 2000 to provide funding that would allow the liquid fuel heating industry to provide more efficient and more reliable heat and hot water to the American Consumers. As a government sanctioned “check-off” program, $0.002 is collected at the wholesale level on every gallon of liquid heating fuel sold.
Michael Devine
President
mdevine@noraweb.org
Dr. Thomas Butcher
Director of NORA Laboratory
tbutcher@noraweb.org
Dr. Jenny Frank
Research Associate
jfrank@noraweb.org
Neehad Islam
Research Engineer
nislam@noraweb.org
Ryan Kerr
Research Engineer
rkerr@noraweb.org
Michael Vianese-Persch
Engineering Intern
mvianese-persch@noraweb.org
Richard Sweetser
Research & Development
ExergyPartners@outlook.com
robrien@noraweb.org
John Levey
Research & Technical Consultant
jlevey@noraweb.org
Michael Devine
Michael Devine
President
NORA
(703) 340-1660
600 Cameron Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
NORA Directors
Chair
Roger Marran
Energy Kinetics
Will Berry
Berico Fuels
Rick Bologna
Westmore Fuel
Jay Buehler
Jacobus Energy
Mario Bouchard
Granby Industries
Peter Buotte
CEC Fuel
Greg Childs
Main Care Energy
Ralph Carlo
Cents-Able Oil
Steve Clark
Genesee Energy
Matt Cota
Vermont Fuel Dealers Association
Kevin Conti
Conti Oil
David Coyne
Coyne Oil & Propane
Mark Caspers
Nebraska Biodiesel Board
Kirk Darby
Huguenot Fuels
Kate Duffey
Duffey & Sons
Sandra Farrell
Northborough Oil
Chris Fazio
Approved Oil
Randy Groff
Griffith Oil
Scott Hacker
Woodford Oil
J.S. Hackett
Global LP
Allison Heaney
Skaggs-Walsh
Justin Jeffers
Beck Oil
Hal Johnson
K.B. Johnson
Michael Lamperelli
Frank Lamperelli
Dan Mattice
Reinhardt Corp.
Roger Marran
Energy Kinetics, Inc.
Brent Moore
Moore Balliew Oil Co.
Steve Oehlert
Oehlert Brothers
Leann Pannebianco
Panco Petroleum
Bobby Parlett
Burch Oil Company
Steve Powers
The Granite Group
Krystn Schweitzer
Sprague Energy
Gary Sippin
Sippin Energy
Claudette Townsend
Dear River Co.
Charlie Uglietto
Cubby Oil
Carter Vaillancourt
Daigle Oil
Mike Van Doren
Van Doren Oil
Scott Vadino
Oil & Energy Service Professionals
Dave Walton
Clean Fuels Alliance America