The system tracks the location of pipelines, tanks, equipment, and other components. by Staff Writers Redlands CA (SPX) Oct 10, 2008 Amid the clamor of national debate over how best to reduce reliance on oil, the call to replace petroleum with ethanol made enough noise recently to attract government and industry attention. In response, a major U.S. pipeline company, Colonial, began its study of the feasibility of introducing alternative fuels, such as ethanol, to pipeline shipments. To manage the study, Colonial Pipeline uses geographic information system (GIS) technology. GIS software by ESRI provides a framework for understanding every element of a particular situation based on geographic location and relationships. For example, ethanol production centers are mostly in the Midwest-far from consumers and not in direct reach...
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