by Joe Heaney | Oct 25, 2012 | Tanks and Fuel Management
There are lots of ways to “consume” fuel once you’ve purchased it. Noticeable losses drive you crazy – is someone actually stealing from your fuel inventory? Is fuel being used inappropriately for poorly planned or personal trips, or dispensed into the wrong vehicles?...
by Joe Heaney | Oct 23, 2012 | Tanks and Fuel Management
The federal Environmental Protection Agency says we waste more than 6 billion gallons of diesel and gasoline annually due to excessive idling of cars, trucks and heavy-duty vehicles. With fuel costs continuing to rise and retaining a prominent position in your budget,...
by Joe Heaney | Oct 16, 2012 | Tanks and Fuel Management
If you’re using your environmental database management system (EDMS) primarily as a high-capacity file cabinet, you’re missing out on the most valuable aspects of this versatile technology, especially when it comes to site contamination analysis. Your EDMS can support...
by Joe Heaney | Oct 11, 2012 | Tanks and Fuel Management
If you’ve been thinking that your above ground storage tanks aren’t regulated, that’s not true. Just because you can see the tanks doesn’t mean you can see how well they’re doing their job. And that’s the important part, to protect your inventory and equipment but...
by Joe Heaney | Oct 9, 2012 | Tanks and Fuel Management
An environmental database management system is the single-most valuable tool you can invest in, if you’re working in environmental engineering or related services. That’s true for private firms and public agencies that collect and analyze data to create solutions,...
by Joe Heaney | Sep 25, 2012 | Tanks and Fuel Management
When we talk about fuel accountability, we’re usually referring to theft and other more mysterious losses that cause us to wonder what’s really going on with our fuel inventory. That’s a serious concern for any public or private entity that purchases large quantities...
by Joe Heaney | Sep 20, 2012 | Tanks and Fuel Management
There’s no question that an automated fuel systemcan streamline your operation and help you gain control over valuable fuel assets. With no end in sight to rising fuel costs, investing in fuel management software makes more sense than ever. A top quality automated...
by Joe Heaney | Sep 19, 2012 | Tanks and Fuel Management
I recently attended a public meeting in central Pennsylvania focusing on the issuance of a water withdrawal permit from the Tioga River. My interest in this subject aimed at understanding how my company, Walden Associates, could help energy companies plan and drill...
by Joe Heaney | Sep 18, 2012 | Tanks and Fuel Management
The purpose of a Phase 1 environmental audit is to establish yourself as an “innocent landowner” before you actually become the legal landowner. Therefore the investigation is structured to discover whether the property you’re considering purchasing is or could be...
by Joe Heaney | Sep 14, 2012 | Tanks and Fuel Management
More and more businesses that manage fuel – and public entities, too – are discovering the tremendous efficiencies that can be gained by instituting a fuel management system. But it’s a major investment, one that has to make both practical and financial sense....
