The National OIlheat Research Alliance has released it complete financial statements for the years 2014 and 2015. Click here.
04Aug/16
Category Archives: NORA
02Jun/16
New Liquid Fuel Research & Training Center Opened
The National Oilheat Research Alliance and two Oilheating associations recently celebrated the opening of a new research and training facility designed specifically for Oilheating fuels and renewabls, such as and Bioheat® fuel.
18May/16
Coming Soon…FSA 2.0. Reserve yours.
One of NORA’s most useful and helpful tools, the Fuel Savings Analysis Calculator is currently in the final stages of a major update. The new and improved FSA Calculator 2.0 will provide a number of never-before-seen features, as well as powerful and streamlined enhancements to the existing platform.
- Cloud Based. Can Be Accessed on any Internet Enabled Device
- Responsive Design Auto Scales to Desktop, Laptop, Tablet or Smart Phone
- Mobile Friendly Interface for Improved Use in the Field
- Users Set Up Individual Password-Protected Accounts
- Choose from Four Existing Equipment Presets and Six New Equipment Presets
- Users Can Modify and Save any Equipment Presets
- Simple Mode for Consumers and Laymen
- Advanced Mode for Skilled Technicians
- New Expanded Location/Temperature Data
- Consumers See Multiple Upgrade Options at 5, 15 & 20 Year ROI
- Results and Recommendations Can Be Saved and Shared
- Mobile Apps for iOS and Android Currently in Developmen
Register here to receive an email update when FSA 2.0 is available.
29Mar/16
NORA Releases Product Development Program Opportunity Notice
[ezcol_1half]The National Oilheat Research Alliance Board of Directors in its budgets for 2015 and 2016, has authorized funds to be spent on the project areas listed below.
Successful research, development and demonstrations grants in the past ranged from $20,000 to $350,000. All projects will be managed by NORA’s Liquid Fuels Research Center (LFRC).
NORA PON No. 2016-001 seeks proposals to support the development,demonstration,and commercialization of Oilheat
technologies and systems in the following categories:
Category A: System Level Controls
Category B: New Appliances
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Under PON No.2016-001, NORA plans to award multiple cost-shared contracts in Categories A through C up to a total of $350,000 for each award.
This funding allocation may be adjusted based upon the quantity and quality of the proposals received.
There is no minimum project funding amount per project award.
Proposals are due June 27, 2016 at 5:00 PM Eastern Time
04Jan/16
NORA embarks on a $1 million consumer outreach program
Using the internet and social media to bring a half-million visitors to its consumer website
The decade from 2004 through 2014 was one of the most challenging ever for the oilheating industry. Warm winters, high and volatile fuel prices and strong political and environmental movements against hydrocarbon fuels all converged to make a difficult time for both heating oil suppliers and consumers.
Fortunately, the industry has been rewarded with a collapse in fuel prices- currently the lowest crude prices in 11 years. Additionally, through the leadership of NORA and numerous state and regional associations working with NORA, the industry has begun to transition to low-carbon and renewable fuels.
The next step is to make sure oilheat customers aware of these important positive changes so they will know their loyalty to oilheat has been rewarded.
07Oct/15
Oilheated homes can expect low fuel costs.
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Homeowners can expect lower heating prices both short and long-term.
Homeowners who heat their houses with heating oil will see lower prices this winter and for the foreseeable future. Dramatic increases in production combined with ample and increasing inventories have driven the price of home heating oil down to levels not seen in years.
Prices have dropped across the entire heating oil marketing footprint. Heating oil closed on the NYMEX this past Friday, October 2 approximately 15% lower than the same time last year and almost half the price at the close of October 4, 2013—just two years ago. Continue reading
31Jul/15
NORA Board Meeting
The next NORA Board of Directors meeting will take place on May 20, 2024 at 3:30 pm at Mohegan Sun Resort, Uncasville, CT
14Jul/15
Oilheat America Launches Social Media Sites
Oilheat America, the leading source for information on the benefits of using heating oil for space and hot water heating, has expanded its public outreach efforts by launching new Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Google+ pages. Internet-connected computer and mobile device users can visit and follow or subscribe to these pages by clicking the social media icons at OilheatAmerica.com.
As with OilheatAmerica.com, social media updates will focus on Oilheat’s core attributes: Safe, Efficient, Clean, Abundant and Independent while including information on Bioheat®, the new “oilheat” containing a renewable biodiesel blend.
Oilheat America’s social media pages will be updated with links to information found on the Oilheat America website. These updates will then be shared by followers and subscribers, as well as social media users who find them via friends’ timelines or boosted (sponsored) posts.
Built to be friendly and accessible to the widest possible audience, the new social media platforms will connect Oilheat America with consumers, business owners, policymakers and anyone else who is interested in heating oil. Oilheat America looks to leverage the power of social media to spread knowledge of heating oil and to strengthen ongoing dialogues with the individuals who use it and the organizations that buy, sell and distribute it.
Oilheat America was re-launched by NORA in January of 2015 and has shown spirited activity with three and a half thousand visitors to date.
Oilheat America is sponsored by the National Oilheat Research Alliance (NORA). NORA was authorized by Congress in 2000 to generate funding allowing the Oilheating industry to provide more efficient and more reliable heat and hot water to American consumers. NORA’s efforts focus on Consumer Education, Professional Education, Energy Efficiency & Safety, and Research.
For more information about NORA and its programs or services, call 703-340-1660 or visit the web site, NORAweb.org.
09Jul/15
Sulfur and Bioheat Requirements in the Northeast States
The Northeastern states are moving steadily towards improving the characteristics of home heating oil. Through the reduction of sulfur to almost negligible levels, the new heating oil burns cleaner and service intervals on heating appliances can be extended, providing consumers with more efficient heating and fewer service calls.
BioheatTM, the addition of biodiesel to heating oil, results in a exciting clean, carbon friendly fuel with a renewable component.
The New England Fuel Institute has compiled a chart of where each of the major oilheating states in the Northeast stand on the transition.
04Feb/15
NORA Commissions Energy Efficiency Programs Report
Recognizing the importance of energy efficiency for both the US consumer and for the retail heating oil companies that service them, NORA is developing a new energy efficiency program. NORA’s commitment to energy efficiency is so strong that fifteen percent of NORA collections will be spent on the program.
In order to have a good understanding of existing energy efficiency programs and to establish a baseline, NORA commissioned Warm Thoughts Communications,
Clifton, NJ to review a select group of state energy programs. This review was recently completed and the report Understanding the Energy Efficiency Landscape, and Implications for NORA Initiatives has been issued.
This report describes various existing state programs and reviews several particularly successful programs and their relationship to the retail oil dealers who are the backbone of NORA.
The report’s primary recommendation for NORA is to facilitate the development of energy efficiency programs for retail service companies. This would provide companies an opportunity to provide additional services to their customers, improve their workforce and enhance energy efficiency. A NORA committee is now examining the types of materials that should be developed to facilitate this program.
It should be noted that this report is not official NORA policy, but does provide guidance for moving forward in this critical area.