On January 29th, Propel Fuels officially launched the first of a California-wide network of low-carbon fueling stations. The green-built station platform makes it convenient for consumers and fleets to fuel their vehicles with environmentally friendly, American-made fuels. Propel stations now sell E85 Flex Fuel and Biodiesel, with Hydrogen and Electric Chargers soon to come. The company aims to deploy hundreds of stations across the state within the next five years.
Propel acquires fuel from California producers, strengthening the local economy by keeping dollars, otherwise spent on foreign oil, within the state. Additionally, this new fuel infrastructure creates hundreds of green-collar jobs, offsets more than 100 million gallons of petroleum per year and is estimated to generate over $400 million of direct and indirect economic activity within California.
In order to help meet California’s growing demand for clean, renewable, low carbon fuels, Propel has recently moved their headquarters from Seattle to Sacramento. California’s greenhouse gas laws, alternative fuel programs, the Low Carbon Fuel Standard, and Governor Schwarzenegger’s environmental and economic leadership are the drivers that led Propel to California.
“Right now, more than 70,000 drivers in the Sacramento-area have the ability to put low carbon, American made fuels in their tanks – but there are few locations that offer them,” said Rob Elam, CEO of Propel. “Our network of stations will change that by making it convenient to use domestically produced, environmentally friendly fuels. For the first time, Sacramento-area individuals and businesses have true choice at the pump, giving them the ability to reduce their carbon footprint as well as our reliance on imported fossil fuels.”
The first Propel stations are co-located at gas stations in Elk Grove, Rocklin, Citrus Heights and Sacramento. Propel stations will be open 24-7 and accept all major credit, debit and fleet cards. See a map of current Propel locations.
