Brooklyn, NY — November 1, 2009 – Boro Fuel Oil Co., Inc., a Brooklyn fuel and energy services dealer for 80 years, is going green.

      On November 1^st the company will introduce BioGreen™ – a new premium biofuel that’s kind to both heating systems and Mother Nature. Boro Fuel Oil is the first heating oil dealer in New York City to offer BioGreen™.  A blend of traditional heating oil and 10% soybean oil, eco-friendly BioGreen™ premium biofuel is clean, renewable, biodegradable, and non-toxic. BioGreen™ is also kind to the American economy: Domestically produced from soybeans grown in the U.S.A., BioGreen™ helps to support American agriculture and reduces our dependence on foreign oil.

     BioGreen™ also offers heating oil customers the following benefits:

• BioGreen™ burns cleaner than conventional heating oil – it contains almost no sulfur, and significantly reduces emissions that contribute to air pollution and global warming.
• BioGreen™ has the highest BTU content of any alternative fuel, for satisfying warmth.
• BioGreen™ lubricates heating system parts more thoroughly and efficiently – resulting in fewer service calls and a longer heating system lifespan.
• BioGreen™ costs the same as conventional heating oil – and consumers don’t need to modify their heating equipment or change their warranties.

      BioGreen™ users will also be rewarded financially, thanks to New York State’s Bioheat^® Tax Credit, which allows Boro Fuel Oil customers a direct tax credit of 10 cents for each gallon of BioGreen™ they buy through 2011.

     “We are proud to be at the forefront of the green energy revolution with our eco-friendly BioGreen™,” says Jeff Cohn, President of Boro Fuel Oil.  “And, of course, we’re proud to be the first heating oil dealer in Brooklyn to offer this breakthrough product. Not every fuel company out there offers a green, clean fuel like BioGreen™. It’s one more way we’re helping our customers save energy … which also saves them money.”

     “BioGreen™ is just another way Boro Fuel Oil has been going green,” continues Cohn.  “For decades, we’ve been helping our customers save energy – whether by installing the latest high-efficiency comfort equipment, performing annual tune-ups to keep their heating systems working at top condition, or offering conservation advice to help them reduce their carbon footprint.”

     “With the introduction of BioGreen™, we’re making New York City a greener place to live,” says Cohn.

     Boro Fuel Oil is particularly pleased to enter the exciting world of biofuels. Available to residential and commercial customers, the company is rolling out its BioGreen™ brand with a dedicated Web site, www.BioGreenNY.com and phone number, (888) OK-BIOGREEN, as well as a promotional campaign that includes newspaper, radio and television advertising.  For additional information on BioGreen™, contact Jeff Cohn at (718) 854-7500 or (888) OK-BIOGREEN.

     Founded by Joseph Cohn in 1929 with offices in Borough Park, Brooklyn, Boro Fuel Oil is a family-owned and operated energy company serving Brooklyn, Queens and Manhattan. In addition to heating oil and diesel fuel delivery, Boro Fuel Oil installs and services oil- and gas-fired boilers and furnaces, hot water heaters and oil tanks for its residential and commercial customers. Jeff Cohn is also a principal in Great Eastern Energy, providing discounted natural gas in seven states and from twenty different utilities.

CONTACT:

Jeff Cohn, President
Boro Fuel Oil Co., Inc.

(718) 854-7500 or (888) OK-BIOGREEN

www.borofueloil.com ? www.BioGreenNY.com

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Our good friends at Solar One are as busy as ever… Spring = Sun = Solar… Makes sense! Check out these upcoming events and learn more at Solar1.org and on their I Heart PV initiative page.

I Heart PV: For A Solar-Powered New York at Park Slope Food Coop

Photovoltaic technology (”PV”) converts sunlight into electricity. Believe it or not, the Big Apple is one of the most viable and promising locations for solar power in the entire country.

Join I Heart PV campaign advocate and coop member Margo Bettencourt, and campaign coordinator Chris Neidl to hear the arguments in support of this claim and discuss current attempts to establish New York as a leader in solar adoption.

Tuesday, March 31st
7pm - 8:30pm
Park Slope Food Coop
782 Union Street between 6th and 7th Ave

FREE and open to non-members!

Party for a Solar Powered New York — Ditmas Park

Tuesday, April 14th
7:00pm - 11:00pm
Sycamore Flower Shop & Bar
1118 Cortelyou Road, Brooklyn

CLICK HERE to see more details and RSVP.
(While you’re there share it with your facebook friends!)

Launched by Solar One in 2008, I Heart PV is a people-powered campaign that mobilizes citizen support for pro-solar policies and educates New Yorkers about the potential and benefits of solar power here in the Five Boroughs.

More info at Solar1.org.

From our friends at iStoreGreen:

It’s been a busy few weeks at iStoreGreen, the green self-storage space across from the Brooklyn Navy Yard.

Last week, CBS New York news featured a story about iStoreGreen. The story was inspired by the company, and it also included other green NYC businesses. Watch the video report here.

In other news, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency invited iStoreGreen to be part of its Green Power Partnership due iStoreGreen’s use of 100% renewable energy for its electricity. For more about this program, go here.

Check em out at istoregreen.com.

Our good friends at Solar One are out to change the way we use solar energy in NYC. They held their second Party for a Solar New York last month at Southpaw in Brooklyn, where they churned out some serious solar activism, a racing contest between funky homemade solar powered toy race cars, a Q&A with a solar installer, and some good times.

Drawing close to 150 guests, the party was a huge success. Nearly half of those attending sat down and wrote letters to their state legislators in support of I Heart PV’s current legislative goal: the creation of an Empire State Solar Initiative to dramatically boost solar adoption in New York over the next ten years.

Check out more photos and the full post over at solar1.org.

PopSci.com covered the event as well, reporting:

Organizer Chris Neidl said that Solar One’s broader goal is to make solar energy provide for a significant portion of New York’s energy use. He would like to see 2,000 megawatts produced by solar by 2020, making New York the east coast capital of solar energy.

Check out their full article and photo gallery.

Thursday, Feb. 19, 2009
6pm - 8pm
Center for the Urban Environment
168 7^th Street, Brooklyn

(No sitter? No problem! Bring your little ones along for a screening of Wall-E, the 2008 animated hit where a robot inadvertently stumbles upon the key to the planet’s future.)

$10 suggested for members and friends. Free popcorn!

POST-SCREENING DISCUSSION with Brent Baker, CEO of Tri State Biodiesel.

ABOUT THE FILM: FUEL is an insightful portrait of America’s addiction to oil and an uplifting testament to the immediacy of new energy solutions. Director, Josh Tickell, a young activist, shuttles us on a whirlwind journey to track the rising domination of the petrochemical industry—from Rockefeller’s strategy to halt Ford’s first ethanol cars to Vice President Cheney’s petrochemical company sponsored energy legislation — and reveals a gamut of available solutions to “repower America” —from vertical farms that occupy skyscrapers to algae facilities that turn wastewater into fuel. Tickell and a surprising array of environmentalists, policy makers, and entertainment notables take us through America’s complicated, often ignominious energy past and illuminate a hopeful, achievable future, where decentralized, sustainable living is not only possible, it’s imperative. thefuelfilm.com

To RSVP email rwelch[at]bcue[dot]org by Wednesday, February 18th