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ESEA RAISES FUNDS FOR OIL HEAT CARES MAY 2024
MAY 2024 | VOL . 89 NO . 4
Creating the
CLEAN ENERGY ERA
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ON THE COVER
A biorefinery . Image from Adobe Stock Images .
DEPARTMENTS
4 EDITOR ’ S NOTE 6 NEWS 12 BUSINESS OPPERATIONS 32 HVAC / HYDRONICS 34 CLASSIFIEDS 35 AD INDEX
FUELS 10 Is Brand Important ?
The benefits of dynamic branding strategies .
BUSINESS OPERATIONS 14 Account Updater : Out With the Old , In With the New
A new service automatically updates card information .
16 Education Resources
A guide to associations and trade groups that offer education and training .
19 Is it Time to Look at Outsourcing Procurement ?
Richard Larkin revisits a longstanding question .
21 Tools : A Roundup
Where to find the tools you need .
23 Billions in Grants for Clean Energy
The federal grants support electric heat and heat pumps .
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29 Report : Infrastructure for MHD Electric Vehicles Would Cost $ 1 Trillion
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