"Technician training has degraded over time and we haven't been as responsible developing new fuels as we should have been," said John Huber, president of the National Oilheat Research Alliance. "All technical training stopped in 2010, and we haven't been upgrading and training on new technologies that have been entering the industry."
Congress seeks to jack up fees on home heating oil in midst of frigid winter →
Because the program expired, work stopped on developing environmentally friendly biofuels, a priority for Northeasterners who put a premium on green energy, he said.
Congress seeks to jack up fees on home heating oil in midst of frigid winter →
