Michael Devine

President

NORA 

Michael Devine is the President of the National Oilheat Research Alliance (NORA). As a government-sanctioned “checkoff” program, NORA is funded by an assessment fee on every gallon of heating oil sold and that money is carefully reinvested in research and education programs. Michael oversees the operations of NORA, which include Consumer & Professional Education, Energy Efficiency & Safety, and Research & Development. 

Michael comes to NORA after having served as part of the Senior Management Team at World Energy, where he developed key national accounts utilizing 100% blends of renewable diesel and biodiesel for diesel engine use. Prior to his time at World Energy, Michael was the CEO of Earth Energy Alliance, which he founded in 2009 to assist the petroleum industry in reducing the carbon footprint of petroleum-based fuels by increasing the use of renewable liquid fuels. His company collaborated directly with US biodiesel production facilities,  petroleum wholesale terminals and ultimately Bioheat® distributors, as his firm actively distributed biodiesel along the East Coast for many years. 

An early adopter and advocate of biodiesel integration, Michael has been a featured national speaker on the subjects of Liquid Fuels, Bioheat®, Biodiesel, Renewable Diesel and Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) integration into the U.S. petroleum supply chain for over three decades.