Part of running any business is looking ahead and trying to read the “tea leaves” that are relevant to that business. For those involved in hydronic technology, one of the largest tea leaves is energy. What fuels will be powering our hydronic heating and cooling systems a decade from now and beyond?
Political, environmental and social forces are playing increasingly influential roles in shaping the answer to that question. State and federal governments spend tens of billions of dollars every year influencing the course of energy markets. So do utilities, advocacy groups and even some faith organizations.