by Cindy Zimmerman (DomesticFuel.com) Protec Fuel is celebrating the opening of two new E85 stations in South Florida this week,
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Back TO HOMEQ&A with Matt Roberts, Owner of RS Fuels Store Owner Looks to Make Alternative Fuels a Part of Company’s Offerings
by Jay Marks (NewsOK.com) Q: RS Fuel recently opened a convenience store at 3330 W Memorial Road offering compressed
April 28, 2011 Read Full Article
Propel Fuels CEO Lays Out Biofuels Infrastructure Vision
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Propel Fuels’ CEO Matt Horton explained to the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
April 18, 2011 Read Full Article
Biofuel Subsidy Scheme in Doubt
(TVNZ) ...ONE News has discovered the programme to subsidise the fledgling biofuels industry isn't delivering, even though at least one
April 18, 2011 Read Full Article
New Bio-Fuel Launched in Hamilton
by Simon Shepherd (3News) The first of a new bio-friendly fuel has gone on sale in New Zealand. The new fuel,
April 15, 2011 Read Full Article
Push Is on for More E85
by Kevin Goff (ABC Local/Mid-Michigan WJRT) E85 pumps few and far between With gas prices now at $4 a gallon, there
April 15, 2011 Read Full Article
Feds, Gas Stations Hope E-85 is Cure to Pain at the Pump
by John Pepitone (FOX4KC.com) As part of the government's strategy to help control fuel prices, Uncle Sam wants drivers
April 15, 2011 Read Full Article
E85 Station Opens in Atlanta
by Cindy Zimmerman (DomesticFuel.com) Protec Fuel along with AJ Energy announces the opening of a new E85 site at a
April 11, 2011 Read Full Article
Senate Energy Committee Explores Biofuel Infrastructure Expansion
by Kris Bevill (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The Senate energy committee held a two-hour hearing April 7 to discuss proposed legislation
April 08, 2011 Read Full Article
USDA Program Provides Consumers More Choices at the Pump With Flex-Fuel Options
(US Department of Agriculture) Funding for Flex-Fuel Pumps Will Help Build Out Critical Infrastructure and Promote Greater Use of Biofuels Agriculture
April 08, 2011 Read Full Article
Auto Industry Willing to Talk Higher Ethanol Blends
by Gary Truitt (Hoosier Ag Today) During Thursday's Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing, Shane Karr, Vice President of
April 08, 2011 Read Full Article
New Blender Pump in York, NE
by Cindy Zimmerman (DomesticFuel.com) A new ethanol blender pump opened last week in York, Nebraska thanks to the efforts of
April 05, 2011 Read Full Article
Alternative Form of Gasoline is Now Available at Sheetz
by Karen Kiley (WDBJ7.com) Americans are paying more than $3.50, on average, for a gallon of gasoline. In Virginia, the
March 23, 2011 Read Full Article
Proposal: VEETC Phased Out, Replaced with Variable Tax Credit
(OPIS) ...According to sources familiar with the proposal, the Renewable Fuels Association, Growth Energy, the American Coalition for Ethanol and
March 22, 2011 Read Full Article
E85 Sales in Iowa Break Records
by Joanna Schroeder (DomesticFuel.com) E85 sales in Iowa have broken all records reaching an all-time high for the state. According
March 16, 2011 Read Full Article
Propel Fuels Hosts USDA’s Judith Canales
by Joanna Schroeder (DomesticFuel.com) Propel Fuels hosted Judith Canales, Administrator for Rural Business and Cooperative Programs for the U.S. Department
March 10, 2011 Read Full Article
Gas Prices and the Use of E85
by Max Resnik (Indiana's News Center) Could E-85, the 85% ethanol based gasoline, prove to be the cure to curb
March 09, 2011 Read Full Article
New Study – More Ethanol Commitment Needed to Meet RFS2
by Joanna Schroeder (DomesticFuel.com) In a new study from Air Improvement Resource, Inc. (AIR) commissioned by the Renewable Fuels Association
March 08, 2011 Read Full Article
Ohio FFV Awareness Campaign: What Would You Do For $1,000 of Free Fuel?
(National FFV Awareness Campaign) What would you do for $1,000 worth of free fuel? The National FlexFuel Vehicle (FFV) Campaign is
February 28, 2011 Read Full Article
The Magoo Congress
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ...The response to all this worry over oil? The United States House of Representatives in
February 24, 2011 Read Full Article
E85 Offered at Sheetz
(SWVA Today) At the beginning of February, the Sheetz in Wytheville became one of seven Sheetz in the country to
February 24, 2011 Read Full Article
New Eco-Friendly Fuel Pumps Arrive in the Wiregrass
by Jim Cook (Dothan Eagle) Local drivers of flex fuel vehicles can enjoy the benefits of their eco-friendly rides now
February 04, 2011 Read Full Article
E85 Sales More than Double in North Dakota from 2009 to 2010
(The Bismark Tribune) Sales of E85 fuel in North Dakota last year more than doubled. State officials credit a grant
February 02, 2011 Read Full Article
The Future of Ethanol
by Gary Truitt (Hoosier Ag Today) ...What is lacking is the infrastructure to get that ethanol to the consumer.
January 25, 2011 Read Full Article
Maryland Grain Producers Utilization Board Joins Clean Fuels Foundation Flex Fuel Vehicle Awareness Campaign
(Maryland Grain Producers Utilization Board) Grain producers from the state of Maryland announced they have awarded a grant to the
January 18, 2011 Read Full Article
Blender Pumps in North Dakota
by KXMBTV Bismarck (KXNet.com) Producing a new fuel mix...right at the station, ethanol blender pumps are helping push the demand for
January 14, 2011 Read Full Article
New Service Station to Offer Alternative Fuels
by Vikki Broughton Hodges (The Dispatch) The first local retail sales of ethanol and biodiesel fuels are scheduled to begin
January 12, 2011 Read Full Article
Thorntons Adds E-85 to 36 Locations
(Convenience Store News) Thorntons is now offering E-85 Flex Fuel in 36 store locations -- seven in Illinois, 11 in
January 05, 2011 Read Full Article
Protec Fuel Opens Three E85 Sites in Atlanta
by Cindy Zimmerman (DomesticFuel.com) Protec Fuelalong with Indore Oil Company announce the opening of three new E85 sites in the Atlanta, Georgia vicinity.
January 05, 2011 Read Full Article
Refiners Balk at Selling New Ethanol Blend
by Ben Lefebvre (Wall Street Journal) Several major U.S. oil refiners said Tuesday that they won't sell gasoline containing 15% ethanol
December 22, 2010 Read Full Article
First E85 Station with Protec Fuel Imaging Opens
(CSPNET.com) Mr. Pete's in Brunswick, Ga., teams up with Clean Fuels Foundation Protec Fuel has announced the opening of an E85
December 20, 2010 Read Full Article
USDA Joins Effort to Increase FFV Awareness
by Holly Jessen (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Surveys show that as many as 75 percent of flex-fuel vehicle (FFV) owners don’t
December 16, 2010 Read Full Article
White House Names Top Mobile Apps
(Information Week Government) ...In a White House blog post last week, the Obama administration listed 10 "must-have" mobile applications it's
November 29, 2010 Read Full Article
Marine Corps to Open First Station for Ethanol Blended Fuel
(Star Advertiser) The Marine Corps said it will host a ribbon cutting tomorrow for the first "E85" fueling station in Hawaii
November 22, 2010 Read Full Article
POET Biorefining – Caro (Mich.) Helps Bring Two New Ethanol Blender Pumps to Area Drivers
(POET/Renewable Energy World) Sebewaing, Elkton stations now offering blends of E30, E50, E85 and more POET Biorefining – Caro has helped
November 10, 2010 Read Full Article
Sheetz Creating E-85 'Clean Fuel Corridor'
(PRNewswire) Pennsylvania motorists wishing to use E-85, a cleaner fuel consisting of 85 percent Ethanol, will soon have a more
November 08, 2010 Read Full Article
EPA Drafts Guide To Address E15 Storage in USTs
(NACS Online) Inside EPA says the guidance would address similar concerns that came about from MTBE. According to Inside EPA, the
November 04, 2010 Read Full Article
Until Regulations Are Finalized, Retailers Should Limit E-15 to FFVs
(Renewable Fuels Association) Today, PMAA and RFA joined forces to urge their members to limit E-15 sales to Flex Fuel
October 29, 2010 Read Full Article
Aloha Delivers First Supply of E85 in Hawaii
(CSP) Believes new E85 station at Marine base will help pave way for wider use in Islands Aloha Petroleum Ltd. last
October 26, 2010 Read Full Article
USDA Announces Support For 10,000 Ethanol Blender Pumps
(Gerson Lehman Group) ... However, this program may not provide enough incentive for retailers to install new pumps that custom blend
October 26, 2010 Read Full Article
Folks Pumped up over Ethanol Fuel
by Alyssa Sunkin (Times Herald-Record) One of the brand-new gas pumps at the 84 Quik Stop on Route 17M in New Hampton
October 14, 2010 Read Full Article
Ethanol Mandates Cast Cloud Over Gasoline Retailing
by Barbara Grondin Francella (Convenience Store News) ...The EPA is considering a request to authorize the use of E15, while
September 13, 2010 Read Full Article
Valero is Expanding the Availability of E85, a Blend of 85 Percent Ethanol and 15 Percent Conventional Gasoline, throughout Its System
by Vicki Vaughan (San Antionio Express-News) ...The use of E85 is about to get more exposure, as San Antonio-based Valero
September 09, 2010 Read Full Article
New Holden to Run on Bio-Ethanol
By Tim Dornin (AAP/AuNews) Carmaker Holden has unveiled its latest Commodore range, the car that could eventually be powered by household
August 31, 2010 Read Full Article
Some Question E85's Staying Power
by Norman Cox (The Indy Channel) Five years ago, it was being promoted as a partial solution to the imported
August 20, 2010 Read Full Article
Denton, TX to Have E85 and Biodiesel
by Michelle Kautz (DomesticFuels) ... City of Denton Fleet Services Division in Denton, Texas has been awarded a $599,860 grant to
August 12, 2010 Read Full Article
New E85 Pumps near Pittsburgh, PA; Phoenix, AZ; Fremont, CA
by Joanne Ivancic (Advanced Biofuels USA) Ninety degrees on a Sunday afternoon in August, waiting 20 minutes on the Pennsylvania
August 09, 2010 Read Full Article
ACE Update on Ethanol Blender Pumps
by Cindy Zimmerman (DomesticFuel) ...ACE Vice President for Market Development Ron Lamberty gave a little update to the membership on
August 09, 2010 Read Full Article
Holden Plans Commodore Able to Run on 85% Ethanol as Standard
by Barry Park (Sidney Morning Herald) ...The carmaker is expected to unveil a version of the Commodore that can run
August 02, 2010 Read Full Article
Largest FFV Fleet in United States Now Has E85
(Renewable Fuel Association) The Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) and Protec Fuel are proud to announce the Grand Opening of the Naval
August 02, 2010 Read Full Article
New York Times Misses the Mark on America’s Fuel
(Growth Energy) The New York Times’ July 29th Editorial “Energy Subsidies – Good and Bad,” mischaracterizes Growth Energy’s proposal to open
July 30, 2010 Read Full Article
It's a Critical Time for Ethanol
by Joe Ruff (Omaha World Herald) It's time for the federal government to move beyond offering tax credits to companies that
July 30, 2010 Read Full Article
Oil Spill Boosts Local Ethanol Sales
by Dennis Sherer (Times Daily) The Gulf of Mexico oil spill is changing the driving habits of some north Alabama
July 29, 2010 Read Full Article
New Alternative Fueling Station Opens in Ventura
by Shane Cohn (Ventura County Reporter) For a nation seeking less dependence on foreign oil, Silvas Oil Company has a solution
July 27, 2010 Read Full Article
Dresser Wayne E85 Dispensers Receive UL Approval
(Dresser Wayne) Dresser Wayne, a global innovator of fuel dispensers and technologies, announced today that its Reliance® E-Series fuel dispensers for
July 24, 2010 Read Full Article
A Choice of Blends
by James R. Johnson (Grand Forks Herald) Officials dedicate GF’s first blender pumps. The first blender pumps in Grand Forks were formally
July 23, 2010 Read Full Article
US Automakers on Track for More Ethanol Vehicles
by Dee-Ann Durbin (Bloomberg Businessweek) U.S. automakers say they're on track to increase the number of vehicles that can run on
July 23, 2010 Read Full Article
Department of Energy Launches Alternative Fuel Locator
by Colin Bird (Cars.com) Last week, we pointed out a new mobile phone application that tracks recently recalled autos or tires,
July 21, 2010 Read Full Article
Twin Oil Opens Two E85 Stations in South Florida
(Renewable Fuels Association) The Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) and Protec Fuel are proud to announce the expanded availability of E85 in
July 21, 2010 Read Full Article
Fueling Freedom Plan Will Redirect Government Support to Create Open Fuels Market
(Growth Energy) Growth Energy, a coalition of U.S. ethanol supporters, today called for the redirection and eventual phasing out of government
July 19, 2010 Read Full Article
America’s Number One Smartphone Locates America’s Number One Alternative Fuel
(Renewable Fuels Association) E85 fuel? There’s an app for that. The Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) is proud to announce the
July 19, 2010 Read Full Article
INL, Conrad & Bischoff Bring E85 Fuel to Eastern Idaho Public
(KIDK.com) Idaho National Laboratory has worked with local motor fuel supplier Conrad & Bischoff to make E85, an alternative fuel
July 14, 2010 Read Full Article
Smith's Bill Will Increase Ethanol Blender Pumps
(The Grand Island Independent) With renewable fuel supporters upset with the EPA's continued delay of allowing E15 at gasoline pumps
July 06, 2010 Read Full Article
Federal Stimulus Dollars to Convert Vehicles to Alternative Fuels
by Amber Stearns (WIBC) A federal stimulus grant through the U.S. Department of Energy will allow eight Indiana public and
July 01, 2010 Read Full Article
E85 Pumps Get UL Approval
by Cindy Zimmerman (DomesticFuel.com) After nearly four years of Underwriters Laboratory (UL) testing, certifications have finally been issued to both
June 26, 2010 Read Full Article
California Energy Commission Approves $114.3 Million for Electric and Ethanol Vehicle Infrastructure
(Los Angeles Times) ...The California Energy Commission approved three awards to help set up electric- and ethanol-powered vehicle infrastructure around
June 26, 2010 Read Full Article
SCENARIOS-Outlook for US Ethanol Market as EPA Delays
by Timothy Gardner (Reuters) U.S. environmental regulators have delayed decisions on whether to allow higher concentrations of ethanol in gasoline, a
June 26, 2010 Read Full Article
PTT Widens E85 Availability, Prepares for Boom in E20
by Yuthana Praiwan (Bangkok Post) PTT Plc plans to increase the availability of ethanol-based E85 to 15 stations over the next
June 21, 2010 Read Full Article
The Fuel that Could Lower Foreign Oil Dependence
by Ken Suarez (MyFoxTampaBay.com) With images of oil-slicked beaches along the Gulf Coast and millions of gallons of oil spewing into
June 17, 2010 Read Full Article
What Role Does Ethanol Play as an Alternative Fuel Source?
(New Hampshire Public Radio Earth Talk) Ethanol—a biofuel derived from corn and other feedstocks—is already playing a major role in helping
June 09, 2010 Read Full Article
Navigate to E85
(Choose Ethanol) You can now use your Garmin or TomTom GPS device to locate E85 stations all over the country.
June 03, 2010 Read Full Article
Flex-Fuel Friendly Station Opens for Business
(Biofuels International) Built in a busy location in Lake Wales, Florida, US, the Circle K fuelling station of 1349 Hwy
June 02, 2010 Read Full Article
GHG Regs Fuel Need for Infrastructure
by Holly Jessen (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The first-ever U.S. regulation of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions has fueled an even greater
June 01, 2010 Read Full Article
Growth Energy Offers $2500 to Assist E85 Conversion, $5000 for E30, E85 Blender Pumps
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Washington, Growth Energy’s Market Development team is now offering funding to retailers to assist
June 01, 2010 Read Full Article
Funded with a Grant, Sullivan's Station's New Pumps Offer Drivers a Choice of ethanol Blends
by Chris Lusvardi (Herald-Review) Motorists driving through Sullivan (Illinois) now have a place to easily fill up their vehicles with their
May 25, 2010 Read Full Article
Ethanol Pump Opening Celebrations
(DomesticFuel.com) ...Illinois legislative officials and corn ethanol representatives will be opening the first blender pump in southern Illinois. The pump
May 21, 2010 Read Full Article
Grants for Blender Pumps Are Available
(AP, KSFY.com) State officials say federal stimulus money is still available to help South Dakota retailers install ethanol blender pumps
May 12, 2010 Read Full Article
New E85 Stations Open in North Florida
by Cindy Zimmerman (DomesticFuel.com) Thanks to the efforts of the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) and Protec Fuel there are now
May 03, 2010 Read Full Article
New Yorkers' Quest for Ethanol Fuel Being Answered
by James Pratt (Detroit Alternative Energy Examiner, Examiner.com) While American-made E85 fuel stations in the Midwest are taking off, E85
May 03, 2010 Read Full Article
Nebraska Holds FFV Awareness Campaign
by Michelle Kautz (DomesticFuels) Tomorrow (April 22, 2010) will kick of the National Flexible Fuel Vehicle (FFV) Awareness Campaign across the
April 26, 2010 Read Full Article
Iowans Urged to Celebrate Earth Day by Pumping E85
by Ken Anderson (Brownfield Ag News) ...IRFA managing director Lucy Norton says E85 is currently running about 90 cents less
April 26, 2010 Read Full Article
Colorado’s First Blender Pump Opening
by Cindy Zimmerman (DomesticFuel.com) ...E20, E40, and E85 will be offered at the Stratton Equity Coop station at 515 Lincoln
April 09, 2010 Read Full Article
Flex Fuel Vehicles Hold the Key
by Gal Luft (The Baltimore Sun) ...While both drilling and efficiency promise little relief, with growing instability in the Middle
April 07, 2010 Read Full Article
As E15 Receives the Full Court Press from Ethanol Lobbies, E85 Languishes
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) There is hardly an organization in the world that has done more of the heavy
April 07, 2010 Read Full Article
South Dakota Advocate: Use Ethanol to Save Your Kids' Lives
by Mikkel Pates (AgWeek) For Orrie Swayze, all roads eventually lead to ethanol. They have for a long time. As the still-young
April 05, 2010 Read Full Article
Green Rest Stops Planned in Ohio
by Michelle Kautz (DomesticFuel.com) According to the Associated Press, the Ohio Turnpike Commission has announced plans to open up two
April 02, 2010 Read Full Article
EPA Proposes Regulation to Prevent Misfueling of Vehicles--Pump Labeling
EPA's Abstract: Regulation to Prevent the Misfueling of Vehicles and Engines with Gasoline Containing Greater than Ten Volume Percent Ethanol
March 24, 2010 Read Full Article
Tennessee DOT Switches More than 200 East Tennessee Vehicles to E85 Fuel
(WATE) More than 200 state Department of Transportation (TDOT) vehicles in East Tennessee can now fill up with cleaner burning
March 24, 2010 Read Full Article
Flex Factor: Minnesota Is a National Leader When It Comes to the Flex Fuel E-85
by David Richards (Austin Daily Herald) ...The fuel, which basically blends 85 percent Ethanol and 15 percent gasoline, has skyrocketed
March 24, 2010 Read Full Article
Fuel Dispenser UL Approved for E25
by Holly Jessen (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Dresser Wayne announced March 15 that its Ovation Eco Fuel dispenser is now certified
March 23, 2010 Read Full Article
New Law May Spur More Ethanol Blender Pumps in S.D.
by (Argus Leader) Gov. Mike Rounds signed House Bill 1192 into law, paving the way for more ethanol blender pumps
March 23, 2010 Read Full Article
Calverton Getty Serves Up E85 Fuel
by Vera Chinese (The Riverhead News-Review) ...Available via two bright yellow pumps to distinguish it from regular gasoline, E85 has
March 23, 2010 Read Full Article
EPA Action May Signal E-15 Ethanol Blend Rate
(Pork) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is set to “develop a pump label to prevent misfueling of vehicles and engines
March 23, 2010 Read Full Article
E85 Infrastructure Legislation Supported in Indiana
by Michelle Kautz (DomesticFuel.com) E85 infrastructure legislation that will extend grants of $100,000 up to 50% is one step closer
March 02, 2010 Read Full Article
Steven Cole Smith: Keep Ethanol in the Fuel Mix, GM Exec Says
(Orlando Sentinel) ...(Tom) Stephens, who was in Orlando last week to speak at the National Ethanol Conference, is vice chairman
March 02, 2010 Read Full Article
DMC Green Awarded DOE Grants for Ethanol Fueling Infrastructure
(CleanTechPRWire) DMC Green, Inc., announced that the Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded DMC Green two separate grants to support
February 22, 2010 Read Full Article
General Motors Wants More U.S. Ethanol Stations
(NASC Online) General Motors Co. is asking for more U.S. ethanol stations to help fuel its growing fleet of hybrid
February 18, 2010 Read Full Article
E15: Beyond the Waiver
By Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The expected EPA approval of E15 later this year will be only the beginning.
February 16, 2010 Read Full Article
Temp Stop Adds Ethanol Blender Pumps under Missouri Pilot Program
(Kansas City Business Journal) A Lee’s Summit gas station has become the second in Missouri to install ethanol blender pumps as
February 15, 2010 Read Full Article
Propel Fuels of Sacramento Receives $20-million Investment
by Tiffany Hsu (Los Angeles Times) Propel Fuels received $20 million in funding, the renewable-fuels retailer said. Along with a
February 11, 2010 Read Full Article
DOE Announces $1.6 Million to Expand Ethanol Fueling Infrastructure
(US Department of Energy)Secretary Steven Chu also announced the selection of eight infrastructure projects to receive up to $1.6 million
January 18, 2010 Read Full Article
Missouri Corn Receives Federal Grant To Establish Ethanol Corridors
With the goal of providing drivers with more choices at the pump, the Missouri Corn Merchandising Council (MCMC) has been