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26 DECEMBER 2016 | FUEL OIL NEWS | www.fueloilnews.com BUSINESS OPERATIONS NEWS having served in corporate leadership with Como Oil and Propane from 1999 to 2005 and again beginning in 2011 through the com- pany's acquisition by Thompson Gas in 2015; at Thompson Gas, he served in corporate safety compliance. He has a background in corporate leadership, including experience in operational, financial and strategic oversight. Olson currently serves as the vice president of the WPGA board of directors and is the chair of the WPGA Government Affairs Committee. He concurrently serves on the Minnesota Propane Association's Education and Promotion Council as treasurer. He is a member of the NPGA's Government Affairs Committee and serves on the committee's Autogas Task Force. Headquartered in Morris, Minn., with satellite locations throughout the Midwest, Westmor Industries is a privately owned company with more than 300,000 square feet of manufacturing space and 500 employees. The 43-year-old company supplies its customers with a diverse group of product offerings used to store, transport and dispense petroleum, propane and other liquids and gasses from pipeline to pump. In addition, Westmor provides customers with aftermarket support including parts sales, product repair, infrastructure installation and in-field services. MASSEY OF U.S. BOILER CO. PROMOTED TO DIRECTOR OF SALES – EASTERN STATES U.S. Boiler Co., Lancaster, Pa., announced that Chris Massey, former regional sales manager -New York metro region, has been promoted to director of sales - Eastern States. In his new position, Massey will be responsible for directing the sales activities of U.S. Boiler's sales represen- tatives in a territory that extends from Maine through central New Jersey. U.S. Boiler Co. wishes Chris continued success as he brings his 26 years of residential hydronic sales expe- rience to the company's customers throughout the Northeast. IMG of Chris Massey APPROVED OIL & SOUNDVIEW ENERGY HIRE FALCONE, CLIFFORD The Approved Oil & Soundview Energy Wholesale Group, based in Brooklyn, N.Y., announced that it hired Jim Clifford and Daniel Falcone. They will be focused on serving wholesale accounts, the company said. Clifford has a proven track record developed over more than 30 years with the Hess Corporation and Direct Energy. He has extensive knowledge of the New York Harbor, Northeast and Mid-Atlantic markets. Clifford can be reached via cell phone (917) 589-7025 and email: jclifford@sve-approved.com. For more than 20 years, Falcone has been active in nearly every facet of the downstream petroleum space. As a former owner of a retail oil company, he intimately understands the needs of the market from supply reliability and operational flexibility. More recently, Falcone previously worked for the Renewable Energy Group, specializing in the physical and financial incentives associated with renewable fuels. Falcone can be reached via cell phone (917) 533-4853 and email: dfalcone@sve-approved.com. NESTE RENEWABLE DIESEL TO POWER SAN DIEGO CITY FLEET The City of San Diego, Calif., is using Neste Renewable Diesel in its vehicle fleet consisting of service trucks, refuse packers, dump trucks, construction equipment, and street sweepers, announced Neste, based in Espoo, Finland. By switching from conventional petroleum diesel to Neste Renewable Diesel, San Diego joins other California fleets including San Francisco, Oakland, Walnut Creek, Carlsbad, and the county of Sacramento, Neste said. "Air quality is a significant concern in many cities around the world today. Neste offers a drop-in solution for instantly reducing traffic-related local emissions and improving local air quality," Kaisa Hietala, executive vice president, renewable products at Neste, said in the Oct. 28 announcement. While the switch from petroleum diesel to waste- and residue- based Neste Renewable Diesel helps improve local air quality, its use additionally reduces San Diego's diesel fleet greenhouse gas emissions by up to 80%, contributing to the city's ambitious climate targets, according to Neste. Over 1,100 vehicles and equipment, representing approximately 25% of the city's fleet, run on Neste Renewable Diesel, and no performance issues have been reported, Neste said. "This change will make a major part of our fleet greener overnight, creating more environmentally-friendly vehicles that are cheaper to maintain," said San Diego Mayor Kelvin L. Faulconer. "By transition- ing to renewable diesel, we're significantly reducing the pollution caused by city vehicles that serve the public on a daily basis. We're leading by example and showing other cities how to make common- sense changes to improve the environment around us," the mayor said. "We are constantly looking for ways to make San Diego's fleet more sustainable, and advancements in alternative fuels are mak- ing it possible," said Alia Khouri, the city's fleet operations director. "Renewable diesel is going to help a significant portion of our fleet run much cleaner with less wear and tear on the engines compared to petroleum diesel." Neste Renewable Diesel is supplied to San Diego by a Neste distributor, The SoCo Group, Indio, Calif. Jim Clifford Chris Massey Daniel Falcone Jim Olson