Beyond the Transition
How America’s Liquid Fuel Industry Quietly Reinvented Itself

What if one of the energy transition’s most instructive success stories is not waiting to be invented, financed, or built, but is already operating within an established energy system

Beyond the Transition brings this overlooked story into the broader advanced-energy conversation. For two decades, America’s liquid heating fuel industry has quietly reinvented itself through biodiesel, renewable diesel, ultra-low-sulfur heating oil, ASTM specifications, equipment innovation, field research, and supply-chain development. Bioheat® Fuel use continues to grow, accelerating carbon reduction through existing infrastructure serving millions of homes and businesses.

This complimentary workshop is not a defense of the status quo or an argument against electrification. It is an evidence-led examination of how proven, near-term carbon reductions can complement longer-term transformation. Dr. Tom Butcher of the National Oilheat Research Alliance will discuss NORA’s landmark field study converting oil-fired heating systems to a fully renewable RD50/B50 fuel. Renewable-fuel experts, manufacturers, researchers, and supply-chain practitioners will connect the science to standards, infrastructure, equipment, policy, customer confidence, and commercial economics.

Attendees will leave with a practical framework for evaluating transition strategies through technology readiness, infrastructure capability, operational preparedness, and workable economics. Don’t miss this case study of an established industry quietly learning how to become something better.

Wednesday, November 4, 2026
1:00–4:30 PM | Core workshop program: 1:00–4:00 PM
New York Hilton Midtown, New York City
Complimentary pre-conference workshop leading into the Bioheat® Network Reception