The joint project by leading ethanol producer, POET, and the city of Sioux Falls uses landfill gas to help power POET’s Chancellor, South Dakota ethanol production facility. Methane gas created by the Sioux Falls Regional Sanitary Landfill is transported down an 11-mile pipeline to POET’s biorefinery, helping to power ethanol production.
Methane, a major factor in global warming, is captured, converted and put to use producing process steam for ethanol production–using methane offsets 15 percent of the facility’s energy needs, reducing overall CO2 emissions by more than 26,000 tons per year.
Revenue from selling methane to POET and subsequent carbon credits, earns an additional 1 million dollars per year for the city of Sioux Falls.
Earlier this month, the Environmental Protection Agency recognized the innovative work of the POET-Sioux Falls project in an award ceremony for programs that “employed unique project structures and took creative approaches to utilize (landfill gas) from municipal solid waste landfills.” The project will continue to grow as the supply of landfill gases increase, doubling capacity by 2025.
Read more about POET and Sioux Falls.
Categories: Emissions · Flex Fuel · Green Business · Green House Gases (GHG) · News Links · Next Generation Feedstock · Uncategorized
Tagged: alternative fuel, biofuel, domestic fuel, E85, ethanol, Flex Fuel, global warming, Green Business, low-carbon fuel, next generation, POET, waste feedstock
Volkswagen TDIs, including the Race Touareg prototype, celebrated a one-two-three podium lockout at the finish of the toughest challenge worldwide in motorsport.
Read full article from AutoBlog.com.
Categories: Biodiesel · News Links · Vehicles · blog
Tagged: alternative fuel, Biodiesel, biodiesel driver, dakar rally, diesel, Volkswagen TDI, VW, vw tdi wins dakar rally
The Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) has published a new report that updates the mining
community on biodiesel’s continued positive effects underground. After testing multiple biodiesel blends MSHA concluded that biodiesel reduces emissions, especially when combined with the use of after-treatment devices on diesel engines. “The result is a cleaner and healthier working environment for miners,” MSHA states.
Hutchinson Salt Company in Kansas was the first mine of any kind to use B99 biodiesel (a 99 percent biodiesel fuel mix). Since 2003, the company has used up to 30,000 gallons of B99 a year.
Their employees noted cleaner air in the mines within days after the switch to biodiesel. B99 powers all their underground diesel equipment, ranging from loaders to diesel pickups to tractors. Max Liby, vice president of manufacturing, says they have seen no reduction in performance even when machines run 20 consecutive hours.
Read Report
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Tagged: alternative fuel, Biodiesel, Biodiesel Research, biofuel, domestic fuel, low-carbon fuel
Propel community members share their stories.
Elk Grove, CA – Elk Grove Clean Fuel Point - December 2009
We met Jennifer fueling her C230 Mercedes-Benz with Flex Fuel at the Elk Grove Clean Fuel Point. She has been filling with Propel ever since the service department at her vehicle dealership told her that her C230 was flex fuel capable.
Mercedes does not badge flex fuel models, making it difficult to figure out which vehicle are flex fuel capable.
Flex Fuel Capable Mercedes Models:
C230 Sedan 2.5L, model year 2007
C240 Luxury Sedan & Wagon 2.6L, model year 2005
C300 Luxury & Sport 3.0L, model years 2008 – 2009
C320 Sedan, Sport Sedan & Wagon 3.2L, model years 2003 – 2005
See a full list of Flex Fuel Vehicles.
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Tagged: alternative fuel, biofuel, domestic fuel, E85, E85 driver, ethanol, Flex Fuel, low-carbon fuel, Mercedes, propel, Propel customer
For the second year in a row, clean diesel technology earns the top award from Green Car Journal. The Audi A3 TDI was announced as the 2010 Green Car of the Year at the Los Angeles Car Show earlier this month.
The diesel hatchback station wagon was select from among an impressive group of fuel-efficient vehicles, including the Honda Insight hybrid, Mercury Milan hybrid, Toyota Prius, and the Volkswagen Golf TDI.
The Audi A3 TDI touts a 42 miles per gallon highway fuel economy, “a 50 percent improvement over the gasoline A3 variant that makes the car very economical to operate with low relative CO2 emissions.” And, to top off the improved efficiency, Audi has approved the use of B5 Biodiesel in the A3 TDI.
Read more about the Audi A3 from Green Car Journal.
Categories: Biodiesel · Driver Testimonials · Emissions · Vehicles
Tagged: 2010 green car of the year, alternative fuel, audi, audi a3 tdi, audi tdi, Biodiesel, biodiesel driver, biofuel, diesel, domestic fuel, Green Business, green car of the year, low-carbon fuel, Volkswagen TDI, VW
The 2010 U.S. Ethanol Industry Salary study estimates nearly a half-million direct and indirect jobs generated by the ethanol industry nationally.
Jobs tied to the ethanol industry are heavily concentrated in rural America, and makeup a significant portion of the economic impact of the industry. As Mike Bryan states in his editorial for the January issue of Ethanol Producer Magazine, “the importance of the domestic ethanol industry to the vibrancy of the U.S. economy, especially the rural economy, cannot be overstated.”
On a local level, Propel Fuels has teamed up with the Sacramento Regional Conservation Corps to provide life and skills training for at-risk youth in the area. Involvement in the program provides corps members training in critical skills such as job responsibility, timeliness and teamwork, while exposing them to the promising industry of renewable energy.
As the domestic economy struggles back to its feet, the burgeoning alternative energy industry provides a bit of hope for new jobs and economic growth.
Read full article about Propel and SRCC.
More on the 2010 U.S. Ethanol Industry Salary survey.
Categories: Biodiesel Production · Flex Fuel · Green Business · News Links · Propel Biofuels · Uncategorized
Tagged: alternative fuel, biofuel, domestic fuel, E85, ethanol, ethanol production, Flex Fuel, Green Business, green jobs, low-carbon fuel, propel
Replacing Cobalt in 2011, Chevy Cruze will be available with two engine options, an E85-capable 1.4-liter turbocharged four-cylinder that produces 140 hp, or a 138 hp 1.8-liter four-cylinder. The Cruze high-efficiency version will hit 40-mpgs highway, aided by variable valve timing, electric, speed-sensitive steering. The typical automatic transmission Cruze, should hit 37 mpg. The Cruze is an important model to GM, as it competes directly with Civic and Corolla models.
Read more.
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Tagged: alternative fuel, biofuel, Chevy, Cobalt, Cruze, domestic fuel, E85, E85 driver, ethanol, Flex Fuel, GM, low-carbon fuel, propel, Propel customer
A recent article published in California Agriculture illustrates the potenti
al for sustainable biomass energy crops in California. California Agriculture is a peer-reviewed journal reporting research, reviews and news from the University of California and its Agriculture and Natural Resources division.
Article Abstract
Biomass constitutes a major renewable energy resource for California, with more than 30 million tons per year of in-state production estimated to be available on a sustainable basis for electricity generation, biofuels production and other industrial processing. Annually, biofuel production from these resources could exceed 2 billion gallons of gasoline equivalent, while providing opportunities for agricultural and rural economic development. Continuing research and large-scale demonstrations now under way will test alternative technologies and provide much-needed information regarding costs and environmental performance. Biomass can help meet state goals for increasing the amounts of electricity and fuels from renewable resources under the Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) and the Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS), and can similarly help meet national biofuel targets under the federal Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). Internationally consistent sustainability standards and practices are needed to inform policy and provide direction and guidance to industry.
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Article Authors
Bryan M. Jenkins, UC Davis
Robert B. Williams, UC Davis
Nathan Parker, UC Davis
Peter Tittmann, UC Davis
Quinn Hart, UC Davis
Martha C. Gildart, UC Davis
Steve Kaffka, UC Davis
Bruce R. Hartsough, UC Davis
Peter Dempster, UC Davis
Categories: Biodiesel · Biodiesel Production · Biodiesel Research · Climate Change · Emissions · Energy Balance · Feedstocks · Flex Fuel · Green Business · Green House Gases (GHG) · Introduction · Next Generation Feedstock · Nox · Particulates · Personal Carbon Credits · Politics · Pricing · blog
Tagged: alternative fuel, biofuel, biofuels, domestic fuel, energy production, ethanol, fleet, Flex Fuel, low-carbon fuel
Fuel sourced from waste derived feedstock is the gold-standard in sustainable energy production. And the pine forest waste left over from Georgia’s paper industry will soon be turned into fuel.
Range Fuels’ cellulosic ethanol production facility aims to utilize the limbs, needles and tops of timber typically left out in the woods as an entirely new source of fuel. A technology that is a perfect fit for the State of Georgia that has an abundance of forest-derived feedstocks.
“This is zero carbon footprint fuel” says David Aldous, Range Fuels’ CEO.
The Soperton, Georgia-based plant held ground breaking ceremonies in 2007 and is scheduled to be producing this fuel in 2010. The project is permitted to produce 100 million gallons of fuel per year. In addition to vehicle fuel, the plant will generate renewable power from energy recovered during the process of converting biomass into fuel.
Watch Video from WSBTV.
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Tagged: advanced fuel, alternative fuel, biofuel, cellulosic, domestic fuel, E85, ethanol, Flex Fuel, low-carbon fuel, next generation, next generation fuel, Range Fuels, waste feedstock
South Dakota based POET is pioneering commercial-scale next generation ethanol 
production with their Project Liberty plant in Emmetsburg, Iowa. The 25 million-gallon-per-year plant reached a significant benchmark yesterday receiving a 20 million dollar commitment from Lt Governor Patty Judge. Former four-star General Wesley Clark spoke to attendees about the important role they would play in providing more homegrown fuel for the nation.
“We are involved in something that is historic,” Clark said. “We are going to significantly reduce our dependence on foreign energy sources, and we will strengthen America’s national security.”
POET currently operates a pilot-scale cellulosic plant in Scotland, S.D. currently producing 20,000 gallons per year of cellulosic ethanol. The newly funded Iowa plant will commercialize the process creating hundreds of new green jobs.
Watch coverage by KTIV News 4
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Tagged: alternative fuel, biofuel, cellulosic ethanol, cellulosic fuel, domestic fuel, E85, E85 driver, ethanol, Flex Fuel, Green Business, low-carbon fuel, next generation, next generation fuel, POET, propel, waste feedstock
October 23, 2009 · 1 Comment
The Minnesota Vikings team up with the American Lung Association to offer FREE parking to the first 25 flex fuel vehicles at every home game. The flex fuel drivers get prime parking in the Gold Lot, which normally goes for $40, plus discount coupons for the closest flex fuel E85 station.
The new environmental initiative, “Viking Purple Planet – Helping Sustain Vikings Country,” focuses on working with green companies and organization like the American Lung Association to support sustainable programs.
Read more from Live Green Twin Cities.
Flex fuel-driving Viking fan? Enter the E85 contest.
Categories: Climate Change · Emissions · Flex Fuel · Green Business · Propel Biofuels · Vehicles
Tagged: alternative fuel, biofuel, domestic fuel, E85, E85 driver, ethanol, Event, Flex Fuel, Green Business, low-carbon fuel
October 13, 2009 · 1 Comment
A study released by the University of Nebraska found that E85 delivers more efficiency over higher petroleum fuel blends, offsetting much of the loss in Miles Per Gallon (MPG) typically attributed to E85. The study illustrates that when calculating fuel MPG performance, both the energy density of the fuel (BTUs), and the energy efficiency must be accounted for.
The report tested light, medium and heavy vehicles showing E85 improved energy conversion by 13, 9 and 14 percent respectively when compared to higher petroleum blends. This increased efficiency translates into an MPG decrease of only 14 to 19 percent depending on vehicle size using E85, showing that energy density and efficiency of fuel both factor into overall MPG performance.
This difference in MPG is compensated by the lower price of E85 blends at the pump that are on average 20-30% less than regular unleaded. In fact, Propel E85 is nearly 60 cents cheaper than regular gasoline, making E85 the ecomomic choice.
Find the station nearest you.
Read the University of Nebraska study.
Categories: At the Pump · Driver Testimonials · Energy Balance · Flex Fuel · Pricing · Propel Biofuels · Propel Customers · Retail locations · Vehicles
Tagged: alternative fuel, biofuel, cheap gas, cheap gas in CA, cheapest gas in CA, domestic fuel, E85, E85 driver, ethanol, Flex Fuel, Green Business, low-carbon fuel, propel, Propel customer
October 12, 2009 · 1 Comment
While many auto manufacturers are looking to hybrids and electrics, Volkswagen stays focused on fuel efficient clean diesel passenger vehicles. Currently making up less than 3% market share in the US, J.D. Power forecasts the diesel passenger segment to grow to 8% by 2015. Not even close to the 50% market share seen in Europe, but Volkswagen hopes to own that 8%. Why Diesel? The Volkswagen TDI format improves fuel economy by 30% and puts out 25% less greenhouse gas emissions than what a gasoline engine would.
Read interview Mark Barnes, COO of Volkswagen America.
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Tagged: alternative fuel, Biodiesel, biodiesel driver, biofuel, diesel, domestic fuel, Green Business, Jetta TDI, low-carbon fuel, propel, Volkswagen TDI, VW
Propel has teamed up with Sacramento Regional Conservation Corps to provide life and skills training for at-risk young men and women at Propel’s retail fueling locations.
“Our partnership with SRCC allows us to not only help young people develop important skills that will assist them the rest of their lives, but creates a skilled workforce for the growing renewable fuels industry.” said Rob Elam, Propel’s President and Co‐Founder. “We look forward to expanding this important program on a larger scale as our network of alternative fueling stations grows.”
Involvement in the program provides corps members training in critical skills such as job responsibility, timeliness and teamwork, while exposing them to the promising industry of renewable energy.
“The opportunities that Propel has provided for the young people in our program are invaluable and offer them a positive environment in which they can channel their energy,” said Andi Liebenbaum, Deputy Director of the Sacramento Regional Conservation Corps. “The exposure our corpsmembers are receiving to the renewable fuels industry can only help them in a future job market.”
Read more about the SRCC and Propel partnership.
Categories: At the Pump · Biodiesel · Flex Fuel · Green Business · News Links · Propel Biofuels · Retail locations
Tagged: alternative fuel, Biodiesel, biofuel, conservation corps, domestic fuel, E85, ethanol, Flex Fuel, Green Business, green jobs, low-carbon fuel, propel, srcc
The U.S. Air Force plans on using domestically produced Camelina-based jet fuel supplied by Sustainable Oils. The Defense Energy Support Center agreed to use 100,000 gallons through 2010 with the possibility for using another 100,000 gallons in the following two years.
Camelina is a non-food oilseed crop grown in parts of Oregon, Washington and Montana. In addition to the high quality of fuel produced from camelina, it can reduce carbon emissions by more than 80%.
“This is a great opportunity for Montana farmers to not only drive additional revenue, but also participate directly in decreasing our country’s reliance on foreign oil,” said Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer in the press release. “I know our agricultural community is up to the challenge to supply our armed forces with camelina-based fuels.”
Read more from Sustainable Oils.
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Tagged: alternative fuel, alternative jet fuel, Biodiesel, biofuel, biofuel feedstock, camelina fuel, domestic fuel, feedstock, low-carbon fuel, Sustainable Oils, Targeted Growth
USPS Fills at Propel's Citrus Heights, CA location
The U.S. Postal Services was awarded the Environmental Achievement of the Year by Postal Technology International magazine. In addition to recycling and energy-efficiency efforts, the Postal Service recently announced plans to replace 6,500 vehicles with 1,000 E85 ethanol-capable and 900 gasoline/electric hybrid vehicles.
In the Sacramento region, the USPS is a loyal customer of Propel clean, American Flex Fuel and biodiesel.
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Tagged: alternative fuel, Biodiesel, biodiesel driver, biofuel, domestic fuel, E85, E85 driver, fleet, Flex Fuel, Green Business, low-carbon fuel, propel, Propel customer, USPS
Seattle’s South Lake Union neighborhood touts the title of the greenest in the city with the most LEED buildings and is currently under evaluation for the LEED Neighborhood Development certification.
In the midst of this growth and construction, Propel’s flagship biodiesel station remains open at the busy intersection of Westlake Ave and Broad St.
Categories: Biodiesel · Green Business · Propel Biofuels · Propel Customers · Retail locations
Tagged: alternative fuel, Biodiesel, biodiesel driver, biofuel, diesel, domestic fuel, Green Business, low-carbon fuel, propel, Propel customer, South Lake Union
In a recent press release, Ford calls attention to the alternative fuel capability of vehicles in their 2011 F-series lineup. Not only is Ford adding a new E85 capable engine, but also will offer a diesel engine compatible with a B20 biodiesel blend.
Ford announces, “the 2011 F-Series Super Duty boasts all-new powertrains, led by the Ford-designed, Ford-engineered and Ford-built 6.7-liter Power Stroke® V-8 turbocharged diesel engine, which delivers significantly improved torque and horsepower as well as class-leading fuel economy while maintaining best-in-class towing and payload capability; new engine also has biodiesel compatibility up to B20.”
“A new 6.2-liter V-8 gasoline engine also is added to the lineup; it also delivers significantly improved torque and horsepower as well as class-leading fuel economy; new gas engine can run on regular-grade gasoline, E85 or any blend in between.”
Find out if your current Ford vehicle can use Flex Fuel E85.
Full Ford press release.
Read article from DomesticFuels.com.
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Tagged: alternative fuel, Biodiesel, biodiesel driver, biofuel, diesel, domestic fuel, E85, E85 driver, ethanol, Flex Fuel, ford diesel, ford ffv, Green Business, low-carbon fuel
Cellulosic feedstock projects are beginning to scale in size and frequency. An example of this is the 1,000 acre switchgrass plot in Oklahoma, now in its second year. The project is led by the Ardmore-based Noble Foundation, and strands are reaching 3 ft in height.
Unlike corn, switchgrass doesn’t need to be replanted each year. It also takes less tractor-fuel and fertilizer to produce, can be grown on marginal land and doesn’t require as much water.
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Tagged: alternative fuel, domestic fuel, ethanol, Flex Fuel, low-carbon fuel, next generation fuel, second generation fuel
High quality biodiesel refined from waste sources is becoming common, and has the lowest carbon footprint of any liquid fuel. In fact, much of the biodiesel sold by Propel, the highest-quality clean fuel available, comes from recycled fats and oils. And now strides are being made in waste-to-ethanol production through advances by companies like Fulcrum Bioenergy. Fulcrum is working to derive commercial-scale ethanol from municipal waste — and recently ran their first demo proving they are on their way to reaching that goal.
The successful demonstration has spurred the development of commercial scale production. Construction on Fulcrum’s municipal solid waste to ethanol plant, Sierra BioFuels, is set to begin this year. Located in the Tahoe-Reno Industrial Center, in the City of McCarran, Storey County, Nevada, the plant will convert 90,000 tons of MSW into 10.5 million gallons of ethanol per year.
More from NY Times
More on Fulcrum
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Propel community members share their stories.
Rocklin, CA – Rocklin Clean Fuel Point – Thursday, September 3rd.
Martha has been filling her Ford Explorer with Flex Fuel for the last three months and loves it–especially the price, nearly 70 cents cheaper than regular gasoline.
Her husband noticed that they could use Flex Fuel E85 from a label posted on the inside of the gas tank door.
She lives in Penn Valley, CA, but works conveniently close to Propel’s Rocklin location–though she’d like to see a station in Grass Valley area sometime soon. She and her husband are big proponents of E85 and spread the word to friends and family.
Can your vehicle run Flex Fuel E85? Find out.
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Tagged: alternative fuel, biofuel, domestic fuel, E85, E85 driver, ethanol, Flex Fuel, ford ffv, low-carbon fuel, propel, Propel customer
Ford announces support for B20 biodiesel with it’s new 6.7-liter Power Stroke V8 turbocharged diesel engine. With this step, Ford joins the ranks of other auto manufacturers such as Chrysler and GM, giving the green light for B20 biodiesel use in vehicle models.
Read more on the new Ford engine and B20 compatibility from autoblog.com.
Can your current vehicle use alternative fuel: Biodiesel or Flex Fuel?
Find out.
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Tagged: Biodiesel, biodiesel driver, biofuel, diesel, domestic fuel, ford diesel, Green Business, low-carbon fuel
Customer Profile: FROGBOX
Propel customer FROGBOX is changing the way Seattle moves. In city that uses about 1 million cardboard boxes per month for moving purposes alone, FROGBOX offers a low impact alternative. It makes sense they use alternative fuels (Yes, that’s Propel’s South Lake Union Station in the background). FROGBOX supplies Seattle with eco-friendly, reusable moving boxes that makes a move easier on you and the environment.
“There’s a widely-held false perception that since it’s cardboard, it will just be recycled and used again, but cardboard and paper products take up 40 percent of our state’s landfills, and OCC (old corrugated cardboard) is one of the most commonly found items in industrial and residential waste streams,” said Jeff Hill of FROGBOX.
So how do you lose the cardboard when preparing for a move?
1. Call FROGBOX at 1-877-FROGBOX or visit www.frogbox.com
2. FROGBOX delivers the eco-friendly moving totes and containers
3. You pack and move
4. They pick up the containers when you’re done
Easy enough! We’d like to thank FROGBOX for using clean, alternative fuels – and for making a move a whole lot easier.
Categories: At the Pump · Biodiesel · Biodiesel Quality · Biodiesel Research · Driver Testimonials · Emissions · Green Business · Introduction · News Links · Personal Carbon Credits · Politics · blog
Propel has teamed up with students from Sacramento State for a summer internship program. Students are conducting short customer surveys at all Propel Sacramento locations– Monday, August 17th through Sunday, August 23rd.
Stop by any Propel Sacramento location, take our survey and register to win $300 of FREE fuel. And chat with our friendly interns, they’re doing a great job!
For a map of Propel California locations, visit our station locator.
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Tagged: alternative fuel, Biodiesel, biodiesel driver, biofuel, customer survey, diesel, domestic fuel, E85, E85 driver, ethanol, Event, Flex Fuel, Free Fuel, internship, low-carbon fuel, propel, Propel customer
Propel community members share their stories.
Sacramento, CA – Folsom Blvd Clean Fuel Point – Monday, August 10
Met Fred filling up his Flex Fuel Chevy Tahoe at Propel’s Folsom Blvd location in Sacramento–it’s conveniently close to home for Fred and he likes to save money at the pump.
Right now, Propel’s Flex Fuel E85 is nearly 70 cents cheaper than regular gasoline!
Fred looks forward to Propel stations in the Bay Area and in Fresno.
You can sign up for new station announcements or request a station in your area on Propel’s website.
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Tagged: alternative fuel, biofuel, domestic fuel, E85, E85 driver, ethanol, Flex Fuel, flex fuel tahoe, low-carbon fuel, propel, Propel customer, tahoe
King 5 regularly fills up their fleet vehicles at Propel’s Downtown Seattle biodiesel station. The satellite truck fills at the high flow dispenser–it pumps 30 gallons per minute!
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Tagged: alternative fuel, Biodiesel, biodiesel driver, diesel, domestic fuel, fleet, Green Business, low-carbon fuel, propel, Propel customer
CNBC’s The Tech Effect features Propel and reports on the growing access to clean fuels in the Sacramento, California region.
Propel Fuels offers customers choice at the pump beyond traditional petroleum options. Matt Horton, Propel CEO says, “today we’re selling E85 ethanol and biodiesel, tomorrow we’ll be selling hydrogen and electric vehicle charging–whatever makes sense at the time.”
Propel customers like Paul Wikoff, choose to use Flex Fuel E85 not only because it is less expensive than regular gasoline, but also for the environmental and health benefits.
Watch the CNBC clip.
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Tagged: alternative fuel, Biodiesel, biodiesel driver, biofuel, CNBC The Tech Effect, domestic fuel, E85, E85 driver, ethanol, Flex Fuel, fuel prices, low-carbon fuel, propel, Propel customer
Propel’s downtown Seattle station is selected as the Daily Journal of Commerce’s Project of the Month for July.
photo by Lara Swimmer
“An American icon goes green, smells good too.
Propel Biodiesel’s Seattle station is an urban oasis. Filling up there can be a meditative experience.
If you’re green at heart but still attached to your internal combustion engine, don’t give up hope. If it’s diesel you need, pull your Bug or your tractor-trailer into the South Lake Union station at Broad and Westlake and fill up. It’s roughly the same price per gallon as regular diesel . . .”
Read more from the Daily Journal of Commerce.
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Tagged: alternative fuel, Biodiesel, biofuel, diesel, domestic fuel, Green Business, low-carbon fuel, propel, Propel customer
Not Corn…Cobs. This harvest refuse, typically plowed back into the field, is now a source of fuel for American drivers, and new profit for American farmers.
Making this possible are the leading edge cellulosic ethanol plants like the Iowa based plant currently being built by Poet Energy. The $200 million plant will make cellulosic ethanol, which comes from plant material such as cobs, wood chips and switchgrass. About two dozen cellulosic ethanol projects are being developed or built around the country, according to the Renewable Fuels Association.
Poet spokesman Nathan Schock said the company hasn’t yet figured out how much it will pay farmers, but it could be $30 to $60 per ton for corn stover, which includes cobs and some stalk. An average acre in Iowa yields about 1.5 tons of corn stover.
Read more
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Tagged: alternative fuel, Biodiesel, biofuel, domestic fuel, low-carbon fuel, next generation, propel, second generation, waste feedstock
