After nearly four years of Underwriters Laboratory (UL) testing, certifications have finally been issued to both the Gilbarco Veeder-Root Encore® E85 fueling dispenser and the Dresser Wayne Ovation® Eco fueling E85 dispenser. These fuel pumps are now completely certified and approved for dispensing any range of fuel ethanol from E0 through E85. “The final UL certification of both the Gilbarco …
Iowa Corn Promotion Continues At Indy
The Chairman-Elect for the Iowa Corn Promotion Board is Dick Gallagher, pictured (right) with Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey. They’re attending all the activities of the Iowa Corn Indy 250 which is scheduled for later today. I spoke with Dick earlier this week at an E-85 pump promotion at a Des Moines Kum & Go. Dick says the corn …
Polk County Farm Bureau Supporting Ethanol
There were a lot of volunteers helping pump gas during the Kum & Go E-85 pump promotion in Des Moines in advance of the Iowa Corn Indy 250. Some of them were from the Polk County Farm Bureau. I spoke with Carol Miller, past President and Board member. She and her family are farmers. They really appreciate the relationship with …
Serving Up E-85 With Iowa Corn Growers
Pumping gas into your car that only costs 85 cents/gallon sure seems like a sweet deal and it was for many motorists pulling into an east Des Moines Kum & Go yesterday. The company has been committed to the support of this American grown blend of fuel and showed it in style with a party atmosphere late on a weekday …
Biofuels Promotions in ND and MN
Lastly, the Frontier Travel Center at 705 Highway 12 in Bowman, North Dakota will hold a promotion from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Friday, June 18 at their fueling station. A $2 discount will be taken off the bill of those flexible fuel vehicle owners who fill up with E85 or the blend of E30. For more information on …
Growth Energy and Thorntons Partner on E85 Pumps
Growth Energy has joined forces with retailer Thorntons Inc. to establish 20 new E85 stations throughout five states. Growth Energy will provide funds to support the installation of new equipment to dispense high level blends of ethanol.
New Central Florida E85 Station
Motorists in Central Florida with Flex Fuel Vehicles (FFVs) can now fill up with 85 percent ethanol in Lakeland. The Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) and Protec Fuel have announced the availability of E85 for both the general public and government fleets at the Fleetwing retail station in Lakeland, which is near Tampa and St. Petersburg. The station utilized Protec Fuel’s …
E85 Promotions in Minnesota
Cenex Prairie Pride Hwy 59 & 30 Slayton, MN June 10 from 1 p.m. until 4 p.m. Schmitty’s 100 Atlantic Ave. Grove City, MN Supporters for the events include: Meeker County Corn Growers, Minnesota Corn Growers Association, US Department of Energy Clean Cities, American Lung Association in MN & the Minnesota Clean Air Choice™ Team, Murray County Corn & Soybean …