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November-December 2016

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November-December 2016
November-December 2016
After Mild Start, Winter Should Gain Some Bite
After Mild Start, Winter Should Gain Some Bite

The 2013-2014 winter started off very cold in the north-central states and the colder than normal conditions expanded eastward with time and eventually overwhelmed the entire Northeast.

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NYC Will Move to B5 Next Year and Then to B20
NYC Will Move to B5 Next Year and Then to B20

New York City is increasing the biodiesel blend rate in Bioheat® Fuel to B20 as an integral part of its aggressive greenhouse gas reduction strategy.

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Weather Forecast Favors a Colder Winter
Weather Forecast Favors a Colder Winter

The 2015-2016 heating season was very mild. Weekly heating degree days (HDDs)7 totaled just 6,313 for the September through April period in the Northeast region.

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Serving the Next Generation
Serving the Next Generation

Homeowners form the core of the customer base at most retail energy companies, and marketers need to anticipate changes in homeowner preferences in order to remain vibrant and profitable. As homes turn over these days, members of the “millennial” gene

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Monitoring Can Reduce Costs, Attract New Customers
Monitoring Can Reduce Costs, Attract New Customers

Heating oil and propane marketers can gain important advantages in cost and competitiveness by using tank monitors strategically, according to a veteran monitoring expert at an industry-leading provider.

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Study Indicates Carbon Benefits of Biodiesel Are Increasing
Study Indicates Carbon Benefits of Biodiesel Are Increasing

Biomass-based fuels present a tremendous opportunity to transition toward a more sustainable mix of renewable energy. This was a key theme of an alternative fuels workshop hosted recently by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) in Macon, GA. The workshop e

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