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Fuel Oil News June 2012

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ARE E WRA P -UP Atlantic Region Energy Expo 2012 Wrap-Up New, cleaner fuels were the focus this year BY D EBR A RE SCHK E SCHUG T HE ATLANTIC REGION ENERGY EXPO IS USUALLY THE FIRST IN THE trade show and convention season for the fuel oil indus- try, so it tends to set the tone for the rest of the shows to follow. If that trend proves to be true this year, then expect to see and hear a lot more about biodiesel and Bioheat. In fact, AREE added Bioheat to its name this year to officially reflect the show's partnership with the National Biodiesel Board as well as to signal the changing attitudes of some of those in the oil heat industry regarding home and building comfort, efficiency and environmental responsibility. approximately 3,500 people. The total amount of exhibits amounted to 250, plus 28 vehicles, with more than 40 new exhibitor companies. Twenty-four business sessions were conducted, which included an educational track of five Bioheat sessions. These special classes were free of registration fee charges, due to fund- ing support from the South Dakota Soybean Research and Promotion Council. Staff from the Renewable Energy Group (REG), based in Ames, Iowa, gave an overview of the U.S. biodiesel industry in the session "Bio Industry-Perspective in the Mid-Atlantic Region." REG corporate affairs manager Alicia Clancy and sales manager Paul Predaris both dispensed facts regarding how big the biodie- sel market is now and how much it is expected to grow in regards to supply and demand as well as future feedstocks. Paul Nazzaro, president of Advanced Fuel Solutions, Inc., also contributed to the session, and all the panel members answered a variety of questions about Bioheat from the audience, including its quality and price. "The fuel oil industry is a market in contraction," Nazzaro said during the presentation. "We now have a fuel that could take us to the next level." He also said Bioheat is a way to give your custom- ers a better gallon of fuel for the price. In an AREE post-show press release, On the AREE 2012 trade show floor, a number of vehicles and companies were showing their support for the Bioheat "evolution," as pictured. The Atlantic Region Energy Expo and Bioheat took place in Atlantic City, New Jersey, May 1-3 and brought a slightly lower number of attendees to the show than in years past, with 16 JUNE 2012 | FUEL OIL NEWS | www.fueloilnews.com executive vice president of the Fuel Merchants Association of New Jersey, Eric DeGesero, said the show's NBB partnership and new focus on Bioheat represents more than a name change. "It's a sign of changing times for oil heat dealers who recognize that Bioheat is their best option to adapt their businesses in the

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