Drivers find charges don’t have the juice Drivers find charges don’t have the juice Electric vehicle adoption has been booming. But charging away from home has become a considerable frustration for EV owners and the… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/problems-persist-public-ev-fast-chargers/
Automated Propane Exchange Machines Open Up Markets Automated Propane Exchange Machines Open Up Markets These days you can get almost anything from a vending machine: the usual snacks and drinks, scratch tickets, beer (in Japan at… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/increase-sales-easing-buying-process/
A two-part series on new opportunities with integrated processing A two-part series on new opportunities with integrated processing In Part 1 of this series, we looked at the ways Qualpay’s integrated payment processing could lower energy… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/upgrade-your-payment-processing-increase-your-profits-part-2/
Top 5 Benefits of Business Intelligence Reporting Top 5 Benefits of Business Intelligence Reporting We are in the Data Age. It’s no longer enough to make business decisions based on intuition; management needs to look at their… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/data-management-go-beyond-simple-reporting/
A Two-Part Series on new opportunities with integrated processing A Two-Part Series on new opportunities with integrated processing If you are using the same credit card processing service that you first contracted with 20 years ago, you are… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/upgrade-your-payment-processing-increase-your-profits-part-1/
Giving customers what they want pays back Giving customers what they want pays back Your customers have expectations about your propane company. On-time delivery. Fair pricing. A call back when service is required. But… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/trends-customer-payment-preferences/
Using technology to reduce errors and increase profits Using technology to reduce errors and increase profits Look up the definition of the word ‘logistics,’ and Merriam-Webster provides a simplistic “the handling of the details of… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/getting-smarter-about-propane-logistics/
A first step toward a new energy resource A first step toward a new energy resource In December, the U.S. Department of Energy announced a monumental milestone in nuclear fusion energy research. For the first time, a… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/fusion-achieves-net-energy-gain/
Electronic devices bypass liquid fuel storage security systems Electronic devices bypass liquid fuel storage security systems The major threat to petroleum dispensers used to be card reader skimmers, but since the start of 2022, petroleum… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/why-steal-data-when-you-can-steal-gas/
How data visualization can point the way to better sales numbers How data visualization can point the way to better sales numbers The home heating oil and propane market is fiercely competitive. You win or lose business based on your ability… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/mapping-your-market-and-expanding-your-brand/
Streamline cash flow by optimizing payments Streamline cash flow by optimizing payments An old business axiom holds that “nothing happens until something gets sold.” I think that should be amended with “… and paid.”… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/get-money-sooner/
Pilot-stage technology could dramatically extend electric vehicles’ driving range Pilot-stage technology could dramatically extend electric vehicles’ driving range Electric vehicle owners will tell you that EVs are still a little too expensive. They wish EVs… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/solid-state-batteries-are-game-changers/
10 messages to share with each member of your staff 10 messages to share with each member of your staff By now everyone is aware of the importance of cybersecurity. Certainly incidents like the Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/cybersecurity-starts-every-employee/
How to prevent stealing from service station pumps and tanks (part 2) How to prevent stealing from service station pumps and tanks (part 2) Editor’s Note: For part 1, see “Rising Prices Embolden Thieves” It’s hard to miss a news or TV story… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/thieves-continue-target-high-priced-gasoline/
The 4 most common computer hacks and 5 key defenses The 4 most common computer hacks and 5 key defenses With news reports of cyberattacks shutting down everything from fuel pipelines to food distribution, it is not unthinkable… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/cybersecurity-best-practices-energy-marketers/
Survey reveals three key goals for fuel dealers Survey reveals three key goals for fuel dealers It’s no secret that technology has changed the game for fuel delivery. But what exactly has changed, and how do those changes lead… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/top-tech-trends/
If so, you should know that the rules are changing on March 19, 2022. Here is what energy marketers need to do to be prepared. If so, you should know that the rules are changing on March 19, 2022. Here is what energy marketers need to do to be prepared. ACH (Automated Clearing House) payments, also known… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/ach-part-your-payment-mix/
Offshore wind brings new life to closed coal plant site Offshore wind brings new life to closed coal plant site Decommissioned in 2017, Brayton Point was the largest coal-fired generating station in New England and the last in… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/revisiting-brayton-point/
Data portability is an essential prerequisite to a fair and competitive marketplace Data portability is an essential prerequisite to a fair and competitive marketplace Many of you already know that I’ve been working on electronic payments and credit card… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/time-take-pledge-fuel-dealers-need-be-protected/
Legacy tank monitors may need immediate replacement Legacy tank monitors may need immediate replacement Most heating fuel business owners have been around long enough to remember the Y2K problem. Leading up to the turn of the 21st… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/dropped-signals/
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