Key Employee Risk, also known as Key Employee Dependency is an issue that companies face when one critical or key employee is the only person to have access to certain information or job responsibilities. This can refer to confidential information, compliance items, or operating procedures. Without this information, workflow is diminished or halted. This situation can happen when a key employee retires, takes a leave of absence, or is unavailable. Without the ability to continue proper workflow or standard operating procedures, it is easy to fall out of compliance and can have a detrimental effect on your business.Read more »
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VIM Technologies’ Part 60 CEMS and COMS Requirements Virtual Training
VIM Technologies’ (VIM) Senior Air Compliance Specialists, Eric Wiley, and Dru Sanders, co-presented the Part 60 CEMS and COMS Requirements online training course with high praise from those who attended.
This comprehensive course covered the required material in 2-hour sessions across 3 consecutive days. Attendees were thrilled with the virtual schedule that allowed flexible access to the training and eliminated the need for travel. The detailed course manual and the ability to download various supporting regulatory documents were a significant benefit to all participants
Digital Transformation: The Fourth Industrial Revolution
The Fourth Industrial Revolution, called 4IR or Industry 4.0, is named for the rapid change in technology, data connectivity, and smart automation that is driving improvement trends throughout the industrial world. Roughly starting in the early 2000s, companies have been implementing changes to improve productivity, efficiencies, and profitability by investing in digital technologies. Machine Learning, Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), and decision-based software systems are becoming commonplace as costs come down and the need to stay competitive drives buying choices. Regardless of the industry type, companies are making strategic decisions on how best to apply digital technology to their day-to-day operations.
Research shows the primary focus for most digital transformation projects is on process improvements that enhance the customer experience, reduce energy usage, and minimize unplanned downtime. Beyond these main objectives, Industry 4.0 uses technology to help meet Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) sustainability by focusing on social development and environmental stewardship. Through these initiatives, companies are addressing not only how they do business now, but the way they will do business in the future. Many ESG digital investment decisions are driven by which aspect of sustainability nets the best results the fastest. Unlike the impact of manufacturing process changes, digitalization investments in ESG are about the long game.
The rewards from these efforts may not hit the bottom line immediately but they do go a long way towards shoring up interest from investors and meeting company sustainability goals. The commitment to a digital strategy gives companies the opportunity to use data connectivity and transparency in conjunction with technology to achieve all of their transformation objectives. All efforts are focused on finding the balance between the digital world while enhancing the human experience, profitability, and ESG sustainability. The urgency to act now and the speed of technological advances opens the potential for implementation pitfalls. Clear thinking and dedication to involving all the company stakeholders are critical before expecting any digital strategy to have the desired impact.Read more »
EPA Publishes Revisions to Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule in Federal Register
NEW UPDATE:
On July 19, 2022, EPA extended the comment period on the proposed “Revisions and Confidentiality Determinations for Data Elements Under the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule” from August 22 until October 6, 2022. A copy of the Federal Register notice is available here.
On June 21, 2022, EPA published the proposed “Revisions and Confidentiality Determinations for Data Elements Under the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule” (i.e., 40 CFR Part 98) in the Federal Register. A few selected proposed amendments are discussed below.Read more »
EPA Good Neighbor Plan
Federal Implementation Plan Addressing Regional Ozone Transport for the 2015 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard Published in Federal Register
UPDATE:
On May 12, 2022, EPA extended the deadline to submit public comments on the proposed “Good Neighbor Plan” from June 6 until June 21, 2022. A copy of the Federal Register notice is available here.
On April 6, 2022, EPA published the proposed “Federal Implementation Plan Addressing Regional Ozone Transport for the 2015 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard” in the Federal Register. EPA is proposing this rule under the “good neighbor” or “interstate transport” provision of the Clean Air Act (CAA or Act). The proposed rule, referred to by EPA as the Good Neighbor Plan, includes several key components discussed below.Read more »
CEMS Training Doesn’t Have to Be Boring
The Inaugural CEMS Academy Training Workshop Shares An Exciting Approach To Learning About Continuous Emissions Monitoring Systems (CEMS).
The inaugural CEMS Academy Training Workshop kicked off with the Welcome Reception the evening of March 30. The CEMS Academy is instructed and sponsored by VIM Technologies, Air Hygiene, Inc., Universal Analyzers, and STI CEMS. The reception was an excellent opportunity to meet and network with several engineering and environmental professionals before the training the following day.Read more »
VIM Technologies Attended The 2022 Analyzer Technology Conference
The conference was the first in-person gathering for many in the industry after a 2-year hiatus.
The largest North American conference for process analyzer technology, the Analyzer Technology Conference (ATC), was held in Galveston, Texas from May 15 to May 18, 2022. As a major provider of emissions compliance software for CEMS and PEMs, VIM Technologies was proud to be in attendance to support the ATC organization, as well as our current and future clients.Read more »
EPA Postpones ECMPS 2.0 Reporting Tool 2023 Deadline
On May 6, 2022, the Clean Air Markets Division (CAMD) of EPA announced that the development of the new ECMPS 2.0 Beta web-based reporting tool has been extended through 2023. Read more »
30th Annual EPRI CEM User Group Conference
VIM Technologies was happy to not only attend but to exhibit at the 30th Annual Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) Continuous Emissions Monitoring (CEM) User Group Conference in Indianapolis, Indiana on May 11 and May 12. Staff members Rudi Muenster, Larry Fisher, and Norma Vestey were all excited to be on-site after the exceptional surge of virtual conferences over the past two years.Read more »
53rd CAPCA Annual Spring Technical Workshop & Forum
On April 6th-8th, 2022, VIM proudly supported the Carolina Air Pollution Control Association’s (CAPCA) 53rd Annual Spring Technical Workshop & Forum at the Omni Grove Park Inn in Asheville, NC. The focus of the technical workshop was around impacts of the federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, environmental policy, and regulations updates along with other developing air issues like PFAS in the environment. Read more »