The NEVC along with cosponsors hosted a reception for the attendees of the Corn Congress on Monday, July 14. Also, a reception at the nation’s Capitol was held on July 15. Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar addressed the crowd at the reception. She thanked the Minnesota Corn Growers Association for their leadership on pushing this year’s Farm Bill to its success. …
Update From NEVC
At the recent Ethanol 2008: Emerging Issues Forum I spoke with Phil Lampert, Executive Director, National Ethanol Vehicle Coalition. Phil was a panelist on the subject of ethanol marketing. One of the points he made in his presentation had to do with pushing for more flex fuel vehicles on the road. In an interview I did with him afterward he …
NEVC Board Meeting
The National Ethanol Vehicle Coalition held its 2008 Annual Board of Directors meeting in St. Louis February 4 and 5. At the meeting, two new board members and five executive officers were elected. The 2008 NEVC Executive Officers include: Chairman Bernie Punt, Siouxland Energy Livestock and Coop; Vice-Chairman Dwayne Siekman, Ohio Corn Growers Association; Secretary Scott Negley, Dresser Wayne; and …
NEVC Testimony
The National Ethanol Vehicle Coalition (NEVC) testified this week at a Senate Energy and Natural Resources hearing on renewable fuels infrastructure, specifically looking at how to change the existing fuel distribution system to account for the anticipated larger volumes of ethanol and other biofuels. ”The 1,251 E85 fueling stations operating today in 41 states across the nation pale in comparison …
NEVC Has New FFV Numbers
The National Ethanol Vehicle Coalition has recently acquired a database of flexible fuel vehicle (FFV) registrations as identified by zip code. With the data and newly acquired software, NEVC is now able to prepare detailed maps of the locations of FFVs in each state. This data can then be used to assist with identifying the most practical locations forwhere to …
New Officers For NEVC to Continue Record Growth
The National Ethanol Vehicle Coalition recently elected new officers for 2007. The new chairman of the organization is Greg Krissek of ICM, Inc. and Vice-Chairman is Bernie Punt of Siouxland Energy Livestock and Coop. NEVC reports a dramatic increase in E85 infrastructure in 2006, assisting in the establishment of 569 new stations in 2006 to a total of 1,087 as …
NEVC: E85 Price Should Reflect Fuel Economy
The World Peace Herald ran this UPI story that I have not seen anywhere else. It mainly focuses on E85 and features comments from National Ethanol Vehicle Coalition executive director Phil Lampert. I thought one of the more interesting parts of the article was addressing the lower fuel economy of E85 and Lampert’s comments regarding that. According to the fueleconomy.gov …
NEVC at NAFB
Getting more E-85 fueling stations and more flex-fuel vehicles on the road are goals of the National Ethanol Vehicle Association, based in Jefferson City, the beautiful capitol city of Missouri.
Familiar Face Goes to Work for Protec Fuel
A familiar face in the ethanol industry, and a familiar name here on Domestic Fuel, is now working for Florida-based Protec Fuel. Michelle Kautz has been hired as the company’s Public Relations/Development Director to manage Protec’s marketing and public relations programs along with coordinating sales efforts targeted at fuel distributors and retailers. Kautz has been working in the ethanol industry …
Growth Energy Introduces Market Development Newsletter
The first issue of the Market Development FYI Newsletter includes the following articles: Big Oil Letting Go of Retail Outlets; MSDS Sheets for Ethanol Blends; Missouri Opens First Blender Pump; Blender Pump Tax Fix Sought; States Offer Additional Infrastructure Tax Credits; E85 Makes Inroads on Cost and Availability; Dresser Wayne Promotes Blender Pumps; Member Spotlight and much more. To sign …