18 APRIL 2016 | FUEL OIL NEWS | www.fueloilnews.com
BUSINESS OPERATIONS
NEWS
EEE WELCOMES BIOHEAT
AS PREMIER SPONSOR
The Eastern Energy Expo announced
that Bioheat will be a "Premier Sponsor"
of the industr y event to be held May
2 2 - 2 6 a t Fox w o o d s Re s o r t C a s i n o,
Mashantucket, Conn.
The Eastern Energy Expo will host attend-
ees and vendors who are responsible for
providing energy and home comfort to mil-
lions of consumers in the Northeast. Three of
the industry's most prominent and successful
trade shows have joined to bring all facets
of the energy and home comfort industries
under one roof. The Atlantic Region Energy
Expo, the Oil & Energy Service Professionals
and the Pennsylvania Petroleum Association
are bringing a regional, all-encompassing
conference to one convenient location.
Although this is the inaugural Eastern
Energy Expo, it is the fifth year that Bioheat
and its representatives will have a visible pres-
ence at a leading industry event. Bioheat's
sponsorship affords the oilheat industry
another opportunity
to advance Bioheat as
a clean and renewable
heating fuel.
Show organizers
Eric DeGesero, exec-
utive vice president
of the Fuel Merchants Association of New
Jersey, and Judy Garber of OESP, said in a
statement, "In 2015, ground-breaking mar-
ket research regarding consumer attitudes
toward their heating needs was conducted
by the oilheat industry throughout the
Northeast. The results were dramatic. Oilheat
consumers are excited about the benefits that
Bioheat brings and reinforces their decision
to continue as our customer."
The Eastern Energy Expo is designed to
inform attendees about the latest techniques
and newest products, to help them build
new relationships, and to provide oppor-
tunities to grow professionally in a friendly,
fun environment.
More information on the EEE event can
be found in our Show Guide included in
this issue.
U.S. SOLAR MARKET
SETS NEW RECORD
In a record-breaking year, the solar industry
in the United States installed 7,286 mega-
watts of solar photovoltaics in 2015. GTM
Research and the Solar Energy Industries
Association announced the figures ahead of
the March release of the U.S. Solar Market
Insight report.
For the first time, solar beat out natural
gas capacity additions, with solar supplying
29.5% of all new electric generating capacity
in the U.S. in 2015, the association said.
Led by California, North Carolina,
Nevada, Massachusetts and New York, the
