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Everybody's Doing More With Less - Even Your Local Government
Erik Bjornstad: Mar 23 2026
These days, it seems like everyone is being asked to do more with less.
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Erik Bjornstad: Mar 23 2026
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How Long Does Diesel Last In A Tank?
Erik Bjornstad: Mar 19 2026
For hospitals maintaining emergency generators, utilities protecting grid stability, data centers ensuring uptime, and fleets managing fuel...
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New Standards for Diesel Fuel Maintenance
Erik Bjornstad: Mar 10 2026
Over the years, when we’ve written about diesel fuel maintenance, the focus has often been on microbial contamination control and fuel stability....
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Minor Things That Speed up Fuel Contamination
Erik Bjornstad: Mar 3 2026
When we think of diesel fuel contamination, we’re talking about things that aren’t supposed to be there. These contaminants generally fall into a few...
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Fuel Sampling Best Practices: Using a Fuel Sampler for Better Results
Erik Bjornstad: Feb 24 2026
Even by those fully on board with its importance, fuel sampling is often treated as just a routine task—pull a bottle, ship it to the lab, check the...
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Joint Commission and SPCC Compliance: Where Fuel Tank Requirements Overlap for Hospitals and Data Centers
Erik Bjornstad: Feb 18 2026
Two regulatory frameworks. Different origins. Different enforcement mechanisms. But for facility managers responsible for diesel storage tanks at...
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Fuel Tests That Actually Predict Failure: Understanding ASTM D6469 and Microbial Testing
Erik Bjornstad: Feb 12 2026
Most fuel tests tell you what already happened. Your fuel passed or failed on the day you sampled it. The distillation curve was in spec last...
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The Importance of Oxygenates in Gasoline: A Look at the History and Regulation - Part 2
Erik Bjornstad: Feb 3 2026
The use of oxygenates in gasoline has been a contentious issue for decades. One oxygenate commonly used in the United States gasoline was methyl...
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NFPA 110 Generator Fuel Testing
Erik Bjornstad: Jan 29 2026
In September 2017, a Florida nursing home lost air conditioning after Hurricane Irma knocked out power. The backup generator failed—not because of...
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The Importance of Oxygenates in Gasoline: A Look at the History and Regulation (Part 1)
Erik Bjornstad: Jan 22 2026
Gasoline powers many of the most critical parts of our modern lives. However, burning gasoline releases harmful pollutants into the air, including...