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About NORA research NORA Education Bringing technical education and best practices to the industry. More NORA Consumer Working to provide oilheat consumers with the knowledge and products to get the most heat and comfort from their oilheat systems. Consumer Overview Mission Renewable cleaner fuels, more efficient heating systems and a highly educated technical workforce are NORA priorities About NORA 23 Apr/20 New Fuel Storage Tanks Manual April 23, 2020 Education , Research , technology NORAweb The has released a new Advanced Gold Series manual, Heating Fuel Storage Tanks , to accompany its Advanced Storage Tank Gold Series course or as a stand-alone study guide. Written by John Donohue, J Donohue Associates and John Levey, NORA, the new manual recognizes the importance of on-site liquid fuel storage to the homeowner and emphasizes the need to choose the correct tank type, install it properly and conduct ongoing inspections and maintenance. With eleven chapters the manual covers: Why Tanks Fail Codes & Regulations Tank Selection Criteria Installation Procedures Fuel Lines Filtration Fuel Valves and Accessories Tank Inspection& Maintenance Procedures Tank Abandonment Service Guides In addition, two Appendices include six evaluation, inspection and delivery report checklists along with NORA’s Recommended Practice for Home Heating Oil Tank Flood Resistance white paper. Heating Fuel Storage Tanks is available in either print or free digital versions at noraweb.org/advanced-study-manuals 16 Mar/20 Technical Note: Nitrile Rubber and B20 Biodiesel Blends March 16, 2020 Biofuels , Equipment , nitrile , NORA , pumps , Research , technology NORAweb A significant amount of new testing data on nitrile performance in U.S. heating oil equipment with biodiesel meeting today’s stringent ASTM standards is now available. This recent testing shows common nitrile elastomers in typical heating oil burner pumps in the U.S. perform the same or better using B20 than those using conventional No. 2 heating oil. The validity of this testing is supported by elastomer manufacturers marketing B-100 nitrile which could, if appropriate, be used by burner manufacturers. See Technical note here . 26 Feb/20 Technology Conference coming to Eastern Energy Expo February 26, 2020 Biofuels , Equipment , NORA , Projects , Research , technology John Huber Building a Pathway to a Renewable Future August 5, 2020, Mohegan Sun Resort , Uncasville, PA As part of its charter, the actively engages in research & development of liquid fuels and heating appliances with the goal to provide consumers with enhanced efficiency and reliability while reducing oilheat’s impact on the environment. As a part of this process, NORA hosts technical conferences where members of the industry gather to review and discuss ongoing research and advancements. The 2020 Technology Conference will be held in conjunction with Eastern Energy Expo and all Expo attendees are welcome to attend. 03 Jul/19 Product Development Program Opportunity Notice July 3, 2019 Biofuels , Equipment , Projects , Research , technology John Huber PON No. 2019 The Board of Directors has authorized funds to be spent on various research projects. Under PON No. 2019, NORA plans to award multiple cost-shared contracts in nine categories, up to a total of $350,000 for each award. This funding allocation may be adjusted depending on the quantity and quality of proposals received. There is no minimum project funding amount per project award. All projects will be managed by NORA’s Research Center. Proposals are due August 1, 2019 at 5pm EST. NORA PON No. 2019 seeks proposals to support the development,demonstration,and commercialization of Oilheat technologies and systems in the following categories. (See the actual PON for details) Category A : Ability to go to 100% Low carbon liquid fuel (LCFW). Seeking fuels, components, and burners for NORA testing commercialization Category B: Biofuel blending, terminal storage, on-site storage & delivery Category C: Modeling and report demonstrating LCFW appliances are superior than electric heat pumps for residential applications Category D: Assessing the biofuel fuel supply and delivery infrastructure capabilities in 2030 and 2050 Category E: Demonstrate and field test the integration of latest generation smart thermostats in boiler applications versus the demand, assuming B50 in 2030 and B100 in 2050 Category F: Demonstrate and field test self-diagnostic burners and or appliances that provide trend analysis, component approaching failure and troubleshooting failure analysis. Category G: Develop an analytical economic optimization model and report covering the sizing and operation of adding a cold climate heat pump to a non-condensing boiler Category H: Develop advanced heating technologies including LCLF heat pumps focusing on efficiency and zero net carbon Category I: Develop off-grid or grid failure heating systems that can operate in absence of power using batteries, generators or other means 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. 22 Jan/19 Environmental Benefits of Biodiesel January 22, 2019 Biofuels , NORA , Research , technology John Huber Biodiesel significantly reduces Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions compared to petroleum. The most comprehensive, accurate and up-to-date lifecycle analysis of U.S. biodiesel produced from soybean oil concludes that GHG emissions are reduced 66-72% relative to average U.S. petroleum while not trading off food-for-fuel nor destroying forests. All of this is carefully explained in the report Environmental Benefits of Biodiesel and the Renewable Fuel Standard . 04 Jan/19 B20 to B100 Blends as Heating Fuels January 4, 2019 NORA , Research , technology John Huber B20 to B100 Blends as Heating Fuels is the title of the newly released report from Brookhaven National Laboratory. The report has been compiled by Dr. Thomas A. Butcher and Rebecca Trojanowski at the Sustainable Energy Technologies Department/Energy Conversion Group of Brookhaven National Laboratory in Upton, NY. (more…) 21 Dec/18 NORA Extended into 2029 December 21, 2018 NORA John Huber The (NORA) is pleased to announce that President Trump, on December 20, 2018, signed a ten-year extension for NORA allowing NORA activities to run uninterrupted for the first time ever. John Huber As a component of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (popularly known as the “Farm Bill”), NORA is authorized to extend its activities until February 6, 2029. This was a great victory for the industry, as all previous extensions were limited to five years. NORA president John Huber praised the efforts within the industry as well from other part...