South Dakota is poised to lead the nation in giving consumers a real choice at the pump with a new blender pump initiative announced Thursday. Through a partnership between the Ethanol Promotion and Information Council (EPIC) and the South Dakota Corn Utilization Council (SDCUC), the initiative will help gas station retailers obtain funding and the equipment needed to sell blends …
New Buick Lucerne to be FlexFuel
General Motors is adding the 2009 Buick Lucerne sedan to its lineup of flex-fuel vehicles that can run on up to 85 percent ethanol. GM Vice President of Environment, Energy and Safety Policy Beth Lowery says the Lucerne, the first flex-fuel capable Buick passenger car, will be among more than 15 GM models with flex-fuel capability in 2009. “We continue …
Flex Fuel Energy Victory
Aerospace engineer and author Robert Zubrin has been getting some media attention lately for his book, “Energy Victory,” in which he outlines a simple plan for “winning the war on terror by breaking free of oil.” Most recently, he was featured on a segment of the Business News Network, a popular nationwide TV show in Canada. Zubrin believes the American …
Missouri-Kansas Becoming Green Rivals
When you live in this part of the country, you KNOW how big of rivals Kansas and Missouri are. This hatred goes all the way back to before the Civil War! I’ve even known people who would actually spit after they spoke the other state’s name. Officials at MU and KU have tried to tone down the rhetoric by calling …
Ice Cream and E85
The first E85 station for the state of Mississippi is scheduled to open later this month. Ford’s Fuel off I-20 in Newton is pleased to be offering the fuel at Ford’s Ice Cream Museum, which boasts a 100% green facility, “saving the planet one scoop at a time” with the ingredients of “cows – sunshine – grass – farms.” As …
GM Bets on E-85
General Motors unveiled the 2009 FlexFuel Chevy HHR this week at the Chicago Auto Show, a small SUV that will be the first four-cylinder model in General Motors Corp.’s North American lineup that can run on straight gasoline or blends of up to 85 percent ethanol. In a speech at the show, GM North America President Troy Clarke stressed the …
First E85 Station Opens in Phoenix
Western States Petroleum, Arizona’s leader in biodiesel delivery, has become the first Phoenix retailer to offer E85 ethanol, according to a release from the Pima Association of Governments (PAG). The news comes just in time for the Super Bowl, which means all those flex-fuel vehicles arriving in the state have a place to fuel with E85. “It’s a win win …
Next Gen Ethanol on Track
Big announcements for cellulosic ethanol recently prove that the next generation of the biofuel is here today. This “Fill up, Feel Good” podcast features Reece Nanfito of EPIC and representatives from KL Process Design Group of South Dakota, which has the first commercial cellulosic ethanol facility operating in the United States that will now be providing the fuel for American …
2008 Could Be Year of E85
2008 is shaping up to be the “Year of E85.” Ethanol Promotion and Information Council Marketing Director Reece Nanfito was at the media preview for the big auto show in Detroit this week where big announcements were made regarding ethanol and ethanol-powered vehicles. The “Fill up, Feel Good” podcast is available to download by subscription (see our sidebar link) or …
Educating NC about FFVs
The National Ethanol Vehicle Coalition, along with General Motors, CleanFUEL Distribution and Clean Fuel Advanced Technology, traveled the state of North Carolina this month in an effort to educate retailers and marketers regarding the potential of E85 and flexible fuel vehicles. “The event allowed North Carolina gasoline marketers the chance to learn more about E85 and the use of alternative …