The workshop is one of many that the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is leading to inform industry, public and private fleet personnel, government employees, fuel retailers and providers, vehicle manufacturers and students on biodiesel, ethanol, natural gas, propane, fuel economy and idle reduction. The workshops are part of the Clean Transportation Education Project (CTEP) — a 2 year initiative …
Tennessee Holds Ethanol Workshop
The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) is now accepting applications for funding through their BIOTENN Green Island Biofuel Corridor Program to establish biofuel refueling sites no more than 100 miles apart along Tennessee’s interstates and major highways. Up to $45,000 is being offered by this program to install E85 infrastructure. The Green Island grant program requires a 20% match that …
New E85 Stations Open in North Florida
Thanks to the efforts of the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) and Protec Fuel there are now two new E85 fueling stations near I-10 just west of Jacksonville, Florida. R H Davis Oil Exxon in Macclenny and Citgo in Glen St. Mary will provide more fueling options to drivers of flex-fuel vehicles (FFVs) on the interstate as well as commuters traveling …
Colorado’s First Blender Pump Opening a Success
Dan Slinger, general manager of Stratton Equity Co-op, is excited to have the first blender pump in Burlington. Many of the co-op’s members grow corn. “We’re marketing about three million bushels of our members’ corn that’s going into ethanol production,” said Slinger. Steve Scott of the Colorado Corn Growers Association said ethanol has energized the corn business by raising prices …
E85 for 85 Cents Off in Vestavia Hills, Alabama
In addition to the ethanol promotion, E85 customers can win one of five $100 fuel cards. The first 20 will receive two tickets to the race. UNICA renewed its fuel supply agreement with the Indy Racing League for the 2010 season in November of last year. Under the new agreement, the IZOD IndyCar Series will continue to utilize sugarcane ethanol …
New Fuel Economy Standards May Benefit Ethanol
Today the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Energy (DOE) signed a joint final rule that establishes greenhouse gas emission standards and corporate fuel economy standards for light duty vehicles for model years 2012-2016. This National Fuel Efficiency Policy requires passenger cars and light trucks to get an overall average of 35.5 miles per gallon (mpg) by 2016 …