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technicians across our state were educated on the benefits of the product when KPMA staff member Amy Page hosted a Bioheat booth at the Midwest Residential Energy Conference in Lexington , KY on March 19 and 20th . Throughout the conference , she spoke with numerous HVAC contractors and professionals in the residential energy industry from our region . Attendees were eager to learn about the benefits of oilheat and how to connect with companies providing this service in the Commonwealth . The booth highlighted our Bioheat branded video featuring Woodford Oil ’ s Regional Manager Scott Hacker , several publications on the benefits of oilheat , and our popular insulated lunch totes that carry the Bioheat and NORA logos . Attendees were encouraged to visit our website , heatingkentucky . com , to learn more .
To further educate the HVAC community about the benefits of oilheat and how to service furnace equipment , the KPMA arranged for the donation of several oil furnaces to various community colleges throughout Kentucky for the purpose of education and training . The furnaces were distributed in the fall of 2017 to Somerset , Maysville , Morehead , and Mt . Sterling community colleges .
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The Maine Energy Marketers Association ( MEMA ) created an education and efficiency effort that helped Maine citizens understand the cleanliness , value and current applications of today ’ s modern oilheat which included the transition to Ultra Low Sulfur Heating Oil . The message of the program was Do Nothing and focused on the reduction in particulate matter , NOx and the improved efficiency , while stressing that the consumer actually had to simply do nothing to achieve these . MEMA also provided consumers with the opportunity to learn more about how to increase efficiency , reduce usage and improve comfort through the use of improved controls , equipment and upgraded systems .
MEMA continued its rebate program to encourage homeowners to upgrade boilers , furnaces and tanks . MEMA engaged in an education program for home inspectors so that the home inspector community understands the benefits of oilheat , biofuels , and the cleanliness of using oil when inspecting a home . The Inspector can speak positively about oilheat once they understand its efficiency and cleanliness . Further , the home inspector program fully educates inspectors on proper installation and operation of home oil tanks . Ensuring high quality tanks remain and poor ones are upgraded at the time of the real estate transaction .
MEMA further improved the Maine Technical Education Center , which is being used to encourage adoption of the latest in biofuels and spotlight the best applications and efficient uses of biofuels and biofuel blends , including those blends made in Maine . The Center showcases the interaction of high-efficient equipment , controls and ventilation , combined with existing technologies , to assist consumers to make cost-effective upgrades to more fuel-efficient heating oil systems . Also , to make cost-effective modifications to an existing heating system to improve its efficiency and reduce energy consumption through cost-effective energy efficiency programs while improving its safe operation .
Finally , with the help of NORA , MEMA is training dozens of technicians , giving them the latest skills needed to install high efficiency boilers and furnaces , integrating other fuels into the central system and understanding and promoting renewable liquid biofuels ( Bioheat ) use in the home . NORA provides the people of Maine the opportunity to better understand the role and environmental benefits of renewable liquid biofuels ; the high-efficiency operation of today ’ s modern oilheating equipment , and the training to those who professionally install and service oilheat equipment .
In a state where a majority of homes use oilheat , the Maine Energy Marketers Association is intent on helping homeowners maximize their energy efficiency and continue to feel good about their home ’ s energy . In keeping with this focus , MEMA launched a robust consumer education and equipment rebate program in 2017 . Since the program ’ s launch , hundreds of homeowners have upgraded their heating equipment , thousands of homeowners have visited the program ’ s consumer-facing website and tens of thousands of Mainers have received Efficiency Matters in Maine newsletters . Oilheat has a strong presence in Maine and MEMA ’ s efforts to support oilheat customers , oilheat dealers and the industry at large will continue to pay dividends into the future .
20 APRIL 2019 | FUEL OIL NEWS | www . fueloilnews . com