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Dubai has teamed up with Al Serkal group and created Envirol, a facility designed to transform waste grease from environmental hazard to numerous products such as biodiesel.  This will help the city clean up its act and pinpoint businesses not doing their part towards a cleaner world.

Elham Pourtangesti is the plant manager at Envirol, and explains that only a small amount of grease is harmful to the environment, and over time this will ultimately lead to the demise of the sewer system, causing extensive damage costing the city millions of dirhams.

He adds that it will also be detrimental to restaurants, contaminating their kitchens.  “The solution is grease traps…and the recycling plant set up jointly between Al Serkal and Dubai Municipality to recycle the waste to irrigation water, biodiesel, clean oil and fertilizer.”

How will this work?  The companies manufacturing and selling the grease traps will issue the buyer an Envirol coupon developed to aid in tracking who exactly is disposing of the waste grease in an illegal manner.  These companies will also be required to install GPS tracking devices on any vehicles that will dispose of this grease at Envirol, and this does not make business owners happy.

Some have already voiced their concern over Envirol being able to see their every move, and a lot of these owners have already pumped massive amounts of money into installing GPS devices on their vehicles already.  However, Envirol is seeing whether they can link these existing devices up to their own tracking system to appease them.

The majority of the companies affected by these regulations agree with it all, like Simone Macatangay of Trashco.  “It is a good thing.  It will eliminate the people that are not really involved in the system and that are not consious of our environment.  All of us here have a deep concern for our environment and we want the help of Al Serkal and Dubai Municipality to help solve the problems of Dubai.”

The use of the coupons will begin immediately, however the GPS device installation is still up in the air.

Photo By Gothick_Matt via Flickr Creative Commons

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Truck drivers have long endured the criticism of those advocating green policies. But thanks to GPS tracking, those drivers can now add saving the planet to their resumes. The unassuming little devices pack a huge punch when it comes to reducing carbon emissions, especially for drivers of trucks and other heavy equipment who usually find themselves at odds with those touting a green agenda. By making drivers, fleet managers, and individuals more knowledgeable about the routes taken and fuel used each day, the devices can make it possible to exchange long-entrenched habits for more eco-friendly ones, making not only the roads but also the air we breathe safer for everyone.

• Create shorter, more direct routes:  Drivers with several stops to make can find themselves backtracking and covering much more distance than strictly necessary during any given day, sometimes without even realizing it. By monitoring their routes, they can see where they’ve covered the same areas multiple times, enabling them to better plan so they’re ultimately on the road for shorter amounts of time.

• Give managers knowledge to direct training : Training remains academic unless managers can find ways to specifically relate it to actions their employees are currently taking. GPS tracking can highlight poor driving practices such as too much idle time, long routes that use too much fuel, and exceeding speed limits. With this information they can not only direct training sessions to include practical information, but also institute consequences for failing to abide by company policies. Training sessions can also include ways to reduce overall environmental impact by managing emissions.

• Motivate driver awareness: When drivers can see the environmental impact that results from their poor habits, it can         motivate them to find ways to improve. GPS tracking provides the information needed to         bring about this result. In addition, companies can institute policies that carry consequences         for drivers who repeatedly fail to take the necessary steps to improve.

• Save fuel: One of the most important steps any driver can take to reduce his environmental impact is to use less fuel. Tracking driving habits can facilitate this step by showing drivers where they have put unnecessary miles on their vehicles or followed inefficient routes that kept them on the road longer than necessary.

Change won’t happen without motivation, and motivation won’t happen without knowledge. GPS tracking devices provide the knowledge that leads to ultimate change, resulting in a greener planet we can be proud to call home.

Article Written by Lynetta Bowen

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Article Written by Greg Bartlett

Times are tough in the business world. Companies continually look for ways to save money while at the same time reducing environmental impact. With gas prices swelling and the cost of doing business increasing, environmental efforts are not always as easy as they seem. Fleet managers especially need a way to evaluate how they use resources and how they can save money and incorporate green management practices at the same time. One of the best ways to accomplish both goals is to incorporate GPS Tracking devices for each vehicle in the fleet.

By equipping each vehicle in a fleet with a GPS tracking device, fleet managers can monitor driver habits and vehicle efficiency accurately. They can determine fuel efficiency, idle time, speed and routes taken. With this information in hand, they can map out a plan to reduce costs by taking shorter routes, reducing idle time, maintaining the speed limit, and using each vehicle to its greatest potential. While GPS tracking systems do require an initial expenditure that can seem daunting, most estimates reveal that companies can recoup their expenses in nine months or less. As savings continue to increase over the life of the system, most companies find that incorporating a tracking system for fleet vehicles is well worth the investment.

In addition to the direct savings garnered by monitoring drivers and vehicles with GPS tracking devices, companies can also realize greater productivity and savings by taking advantage of tracking data. If every driver in a fleet can make one extra stop every day by taking shorter routes, both the company as a whole and the drivers individually will enjoy increased earnings. If vehicles can be used more efficiently, managers can forego additional purchases, resulting in thousands saved each year.

All these cost saving measures also result in greener companies. Reducing idle time and driving fewer miles results in fewer emissions, giving fleet managers an even greater reason for incorporating GPS tracking into their vehicles. As responsible care for the environment becomes more urgent every day, companies looking to go green can take huge steps in the right direction simply by equipping themselves with knowledge. Once they have specific information in hand, it’s only a matter of incorporating new habits and practices into their employees’ training in order to create an environmentally friendly business that operates at its full potential while saving money at the same time.

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By Greg Bartlett

In these times of economic duress, everyone is looking to save money. In addition, companies who have been forced to lay off employees need to find more efficient ways to accomplish the same work with a smaller workforce. GPS vehicle tracking allows companies to maximize the effectiveness of vehicle usage, in turn enabling them to save money, reduce man hours, and help the environment.

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GPS vehicle tracking allows a business owner to monitor the location and routes of each vehicle being driven by company employees. By logging on to a secure website, he can view the current location as well as number and length of stops, speed of the vehicle, idling time, and fuel usage. An evaluation of this information provides ideas on how to be more efficient with the use of each vehicle.

Some employees seem to think that being away from the office or out on call means they have the opportunity to run personal errands on company time. Others simply don’t think through possible shorter routes or ways to conserve fuel. If each company vehicle carries a GPS transmitter, company employees can work together as a unit to create and implement a better fuel usage plan. Habits such as leaving the truck idling while unloading cargo, always driving the same route to a destination, even when a different route might use less fuel, and driving over the speed limit all waste fuel unnecessarily. When employees know they are being monitored, they will be more conscientious about changing these

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By Greg Bartlett

The focus on environmental friendliness has increased in recent years. Concerns about global warming and conserving the earth’s resources have caused many individuals and companies to make efforts to be “green.” And for some companies, that effort is complicated. On the one hand, customers are happy if they know that the company they are dealing with is environmentally friendly. On the other hand, they might not even notice “green” efforts, efforts which can cost the company money and time.

However, there are options that can save company money and resources while helping the environment. With GPS monitoring, companies can monitor their vehicles, conserve resources, and provide more efficient service to their customers.

One way to be environmentally friendly is to use less fuel. Okay, good enough – you can walk to work since it’s just around the corner. But what about companies which rely on delivery? Customers won’t be happy if the companies send their deliveries out by foot, and foot travel can be very inefficient, so that’s not an option for everything. Anyone who has to travel very far will also debate the practical value of saving fuel over getting to their destination quickly. But companies can cut down on the amount of fuel they use while driving.

With GPS monitoring, the companies can track their drivers and help them find the most efficient routes, saving time and fuel that would be wasted if the driver doesn’t know the best roads to travel or has new stops added and needs to find the new most efficient route.

Companies can use GPS monitoring to plan the best routes and account for unpredicted stops along the way. Better planning means more efficient routes, and more efficient routes mean faster service, happier customers, and less waste of the earth’s resources.

GPS monitoring of vehicles can also assist companies in monitoring their equipment. Equipment which is used while needing repairs wastes energy. GPS devices can help monitor vehicles and other pieces of equipment, giving the company closer awareness and control over the condition of the equipment, which can then be repaired before it uses excess energy.

Being environmentally friendly, helping customers, and saving money and resources is possible, not contradictory. GPS monitoring will not only help your company become more environmentally friendly and more efficient, it will save you money by ensuring that your drivers are using company resources correctly and economically.

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A GPS tracking device can not only help you save money, it can help you to “go green.” We at Rocky Mountain Tracking do not claim that driving itself is great for the environment, but we can say that safe driving goes a long way towards saving fuel and money. When you use a GPS tracking device to monitor the driving habits of your employees or your own driving habits, you will be able to see ways you can improve.

Speeding
When you drive really fast, you use more fuel. It is just that simple. Well, no not really. We all want to get where we want to go and we don’t want to get run over by other fast-moving cars. It is not likely that you or your employees will start to drive under the speed limit. You can however, stick close to it. Using the information from the GPS tracking device, you’ll be able to get a better idea of where and when you really put the pedal to the metal. This information can help you do more to get a handle on speeding.

Hard braking
sometimes it is necessary to come to a stop very quickly. At the other times, we end up having to stop quickly because we aren’t paying attention. when you retrieve information about driving habits in your vehicle(s), you can see just how often you or whoever is driving your car comes to a hard stop. Again, this will give you the opportunity to think about how you, your employee or relative can be a safer driver.

Quick acceleration
Getting into a car and taking off can be a lot of fun, but unless you’re on the Indy 500, there is no need to shoot out like a speeding bullet. If you or someone who is driving your car does this, you will want to be aware of this.

Visit Rocky Mountain Tracking to learn more about how a GPS tracking device can help you, your family or drivers you employ be safer on the road.

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