Backup and Standby Generators - How to maintain stored fuels White Paper on Emergency Backup Power Generators and Fire Pumps Backup and Standby Electrical Generators - Equipment designed to provide emergency electrical power to buildings and equipment in the event of temporary loss of primary power. Emergency Backup Fire Pumps ? Equipment designed to provide temporary water pressure [...]
The Price of Fuel
What is driving the pricing of fuels Some current information and little bit of speculation about fuel cost and availability for the balance of 2006. As of early April 2006, the average price of #2 diesel is in the $2.58 per gallon range, with gasoline prices continuing to rise, now exceeding the cost of diesel [...]
More Gasoline Problems
More Gasoline Problems - Refiners cut Detergents by up to 2/3 Over the past year or so, many auto dealers and service shops have noticed that they are having many more customer complaints about so called "drivability issues" including hard starting, engine knock, hesitation, stalling, rough idle, poor fuel economy, and even misfiring. Most of these [...]
MTBE and Ethanol as Gasoline Oxygenates
MTBE Phase Out in Gasoline's - Possible supply disruption The Energy Information Administration (EIA) has suggested potential impacts from the much-anticipated switch to ethanol from MTBE by major gasoline producers before the driving season in 2006. This rapid change-over, which is in-line with the state bans due to water contamination concerns, could result in supply [...]