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August 2016

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August 2016
August 2016
Test Fuel to Protect Equipment
Test Fuel to Protect Equipment

The microbes that can infect fuel sources are a naturally occurring phenomenon. The change in diesel fuel specifications with the addition of fatty acid methyl esters (FAME) and the reduction of sulfur make diesel more susceptible to attack by microorgani

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NEFI, PMAA Urge CFTC Not to Cede Authority
NEFI, PMAA Urge CFTC Not to Cede Authority

When Congress passed the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act in 2010, it mandated that the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) reform the commodities marketplace by improving market oversight. In the six years since then, the CFTC has failed to

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10 Ways to Stand Out From the Crowd
10 Ways to Stand Out From the Crowd

Every business needs to connect with customers and prospects to be able to motivate them to buy. In the realms of deliverable fuel and home comfort, customer preferences are evolving rapidly, and it takes tremendous flexibility and agility to anticipate c

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Massachusetts Could Give Bioheat a Boost
Massachusetts Could Give Bioheat a Boost

Massachusetts Oilheat Marketers could soon benefit from new state regulations that incentivize the use of biodiesel as a means to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The state Department of Energy Resources (DOER) is currently developing regulations that

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Leaps of Faith
Leaps of Faith

Long Island energy marketer Raymond Hart and his family have come a long way since 1978. Hart entered the heating oil industry as a one-truck operator who made deliveries himself after finishing his day’s work at his gas station. Today, his family ru

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Should We Promote Heat Pumps?
Should We Promote Heat Pumps?

Heat pumps are going through a period of innovation including more widespread availability of ductless, cold climate and gas-fired heat pumps and higher minimum efficiency standards.

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