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The old rules of racing are being challenged as cleaner and more efficient automotive fuels find
their way to the track. Project Green, a group of researchers from the Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory has found that modern fuel-injected engines powered by E-85, outperform the same engine with a carburetor and leaded racing fuel. The cleaner burning fuel injection engines have been replacing carburetors since the 80s, except on the track.
“The testing disproves two widely and firmly held beliefs in the circle track racing community: that carbureted engines are inherently more powerful than engines equipped with a fuel injection system; and that E-85, which is less expensive than leaded racing fuel, is not well-suited as a fuel for race cars”, says Forrest Jehlik, principal mechanical engineer at Argonne’s Center for Transportation Technology.
Read more http://www.anl.gov/Media_Center/News/2010/news100707.html
Categories: At the Pump · Big Oil · Driver Testimonials · Emissions · Ethanol Research · Flex Fuel E85 · Green Business · Green House Gases (GHG) · Nox
“The definition of the World Green Car of the Year was expanded a bit today when the World Car of The Year organization named Volkswagen‘s BlueMotion product brand – including the Polo, Passat, and Golf models – as the 2010 World Green Car during the 2010 New York Auto Show. The 59-member jury’s statement declaring BlueMotion the winner took a swipe at hybrid technology when is said:
It is not necessary to add an electric motor and a heavy battery pack to achieve class-leading efficiency. Based on Volkswagen’s common-rail diesel engines, the BlueMotion models are among the most fuel-efficient vehicles on the market. In fact, the Passat BlueMotion can travel just about 1,000 miles on one tank of fuel in the European cycle. As far as internal combustion engines go today, these models are the ultimate you can get.
Even with these critical words, the organization did pick the Toyota Prius and the Honda Insight as the Green Car of the Year runners-up. In other World COTY news, the VW Polo won the overall World Car of the Year title.”
Read more from Autoblog Green.
Find out where to fill up your diesel with cleaner burning biodiesel in California and Washington.
Categories: At the Pump · Biodiesel · Driver Testimonials · Emissions · Green Business · News Links · Retail locations · Vehicles
Tagged: Biodiesel, propel, biofuel, diesel, VW, biodiesel driver, Propel customer, alternative fuel, Green Business, low-carbon fuel, domestic fuel, Volkswagen TDI
The Clean Air Choice Team, lead by the American Lung Association in North Dakota, encourages drivers to choose American-made fuel this Independence Day weekend.
E85 Flex Fuel is a new option at the pump for most drivers. The goal of the Clean Air Choice Team is to educate consumers about E85 fuel and its compatibility with flexible fuel vehicles.
Robert Moffitt, a spokesperson for the American Lung Association in North Dakota, said, “we calculate that if a single flex fuel vehicle is fueled with E85 instead of gasoline for a year, it prevents 4 tons of emissions from entering our air.”
The Clean Air Choice team has launch a North Dakota campaign encouraging drivers to fill tanks with E85 over the 4th of July weekend. Every trip to the pump is an opportunity to choose cleaner burning, domestically produced fuel.
Celebrate your freedom to choose what type of fuel to put in your car, truck or van. Find out if your vehicle can use Flex Fuel E85.
Categories: At the Pump · Emissions · Ethanol Research · Flex Fuel · Flex Fuel E85 · Green Business · News Links · Retail locations · Vehicles
Tagged: propel, ethanol, Flex Fuel, E85, Propel customer, E85 driver, alternative fuel, low-carbon fuel, domestic fuel
You’re on your summer road trip cross-country, tank gage edging toward empty, you need to find the nearest E85 pump asap — simple, use the TomTom GPS App to navigate toward the closest E85 location.
The application, released by the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA), maps out the location of E85 fueling outlets all across the country. Flex Fuel Vehicles drivers can download the app to TomTom or Garmin GPS devises at www.ChooseEthanol.com.
Upon announcing the new app, Robert White, RFA Director of Market Development said, “We are continuing to explore new ways to connect the consumer with ethanol-blended fuels. TomTom and Garmin represent 67% of all GPS devices sold in the United States, and with our cooperation with the Department of Energy on station locations, this will continue to yield great results.”
To see a map of E85 stations across the US, visit the US Department of Energy’s interactive map.
Categories: At the Pump · Emissions · Flex Fuel · Flex Fuel E85 · Green Business · News Links · Propel Biofuels · Propel Customers · Retail locations
Tagged: biofuel, ethanol, Flex Fuel, E85, Propel customer, E85 driver, alternative fuel, Green Business, low-carbon fuel, domestic fuel
Monday morning, Senator Patty Murray (D – WA) & Propel hosted a press conference to discuss support for the Biodiesel Blenders Tax Credit and its positive impacts on job growth, carbon emissions reduction and national security. Since the tax credit was left to expire in January, US biodiesel production has largely screeched to a halt. As a result, many producers including Imperium Renewables have looked to markets outside of the US to sell its fuel. The industry’s message was clear; renew the tax credit and our industry will immediately increase production, and create jobs.
The event was held at Propel Fuels Clean Fuel Point, the first renewable fuels station in downtown Seattle, Senator Murray was joined by the leaders of companies from up and down the biodiesel value chain (bioscience, refining, production and retail consumer access), who discussed the importance of the extension of the tax credit currently being debated in Congress.
Speakers included Matt Horton, CEO of Propel Fuels, Todd Ellis, VP of Business Development for Imperium Renewables, Dr. Margaret McCormick, COO for Targeted Growth, and Cameron Hewes, President and CEO of General Biodiesel.
Categories: At the Pump · Big Oil · Biodiesel · Biodiesel Production · Biodiesel Quality · Biodiesel Research · Climate Change · Cold Weather Biodiesel · Emissions · Feedstocks · Green Business · Green House Gases (GHG) · Introduction · Media · Next Generation Feedstock · Nox · Particulates · Politics · Propel Customers · Retail locations · Vehicles · blog
Propel customer, Essential Baking Company, is highlighted in the latest edition of the National Biodiesel Board’s monthly bulletin.
“The Web site for The Essential Baking Company in Seattle says it all: “We’re fussy. Fussy about taste, the texture of our bread, the flakiness of our pastry, the richness of our desserts, and preserving the time-honored techniques of baking. And don’t even get us started about the importance of the pureness of what we put into our bodies or our impact on the environment.”
That commitment to the environment is fulfilled in part by using 99 percent biodiesel . . .” Read more from the National Biodiesel board.
Categories: At the Pump · Biodiesel · Biodiesel Production · Biodiesel Quality · Biodiesel Research · Driver Testimonials · Emissions · Green Business · Propel Biofuels · Propel Customers · Retail locations · Vehicles · blog
Tagged: Biodiesel, propel, biofuel, diesel, biodiesel driver, Propel customer, alternative fuel, Green Business, low-carbon fuel, domestic fuel
In January, American drivers displaced 784,000 barrels of foreign oil every day by using American-made ethanol fuel, the most renewable fuel ever used in America’s history. A big thanks to all Propel customers who contributed by choosing to fill their vehicles with renewable, homegrown Flex Fuel E85.
Together, we can change what we put in our tanks, reduce our dependence on foreign oil and support domestically-produced, cleaner burning fuel.
Read more from Domestic Fuel.
Categories: At the Pump · Driver Testimonials · Emissions · Flex Fuel · Flex Fuel E85 · Green Business · Propel Biofuels · Propel Customers · Retail locations
Tagged: propel, biofuel, ethanol, Flex Fuel, E85, ford ffv, Propel customer, flex fuel tahoe, E85 driver, alternative fuel, Green Business, low-carbon fuel, domestic fuel
Last Wednesday’s event brought drivers across Sacramento to Propel stations to fill with E85 Flex Fuel for $0.85/gallon. New and returning customers were happy to brave the morning’s stormy weather to fill their tanks with low-carbon, domestically produced E85.
Drivers across the region joined together to reduce approximately 30,000 lbs of CO2 and save over $10,000 at the pump–in just one day!
Propel team members enjoyed meeting new customers at the pumps on Wednesday, as well as catching up with many loyal Propel users. We appreciate all your comments and suggestions on ways to improve customer experience at the pumps.
See more pictures from the event on our Facebook page.
Categories: At the Pump · Driver Testimonials · Emissions · Flex Fuel · Flex Fuel E85 · Green Business · Green House Gases (GHG) · Pricing · Propel Biofuels · Propel Customers · Retail locations · Vehicles
Tagged: propel, biofuel, ethanol, Flex Fuel, E85, ford ffv, Event, Propel customer, flex fuel tahoe, E85 driver, alternative fuel, low-carbon fuel, domestic fuel
On Wednesday, February 24th, Propel will offer E85 Ethanol for $.85/gallon at all Sacramento locations. The goal of the program, in partnership with CALSTART, is to help inform the 25,000 Flex Fuel drivers in Sacramento of the economic savings and environmental benefits of fueling with domestically produced, low carbon fuel. Join us at the pump on Wednesday from 9 am to 6 pm!
Promotion Details
Where: All Propel Sacramento area locations – see map
When: Wednesday, February 24, 9 am – 6 pm
More Info: Email info@propelfuels.com or call 1.800.871.0773
Not sure if you have a Flex Fuel Vehicle?
E85 capable Flex Fuel vehicles can be identified by the manufacturer’s vehicle badge, yellow gas cap, or by checking the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) online. Find out if your vehicle is E85 compatible by checking online at www.propelfuels.com/driveE85.
Categories: At the Pump · Flex Fuel · Flex Fuel E85 · Pricing · Propel Biofuels · Propel Customers · Retail locations
Tagged: propel, biofuel, ethanol, Flex Fuel, E85, Propel customer, E85 driver, alternative fuel, Green Business, low-carbon fuel, domestic 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: propel, biofuel, ethanol, Flex Fuel, E85, Propel customer, E85 driver, alternative fuel, Green Business, low-carbon fuel, domestic fuel, cheap gas, cheap gas in CA, cheapest gas in CA
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: Biodiesel, propel, biofuel, ethanol, Flex Fuel, E85, alternative fuel, Green Business, low-carbon fuel, domestic fuel, srcc, conservation corps, green jobs
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.
Categories: At the Pump · Biodiesel · Flex Fuel · Green Business · News Links · Propel Biofuels · Propel Customers · Retail locations · Vehicles
Tagged: Biodiesel, propel, biofuel, fleet, Flex Fuel, E85, biodiesel driver, Propel customer, E85 driver, alternative fuel, Green Business, low-carbon fuel, domestic fuel, USPS
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.
Categories: At the Pump · Driver Testimonials · Flex Fuel · Pricing · Propel Biofuels · Propel Customers · Retail locations · Vehicles
Tagged: propel, biofuel, ethanol, Flex Fuel, E85, ford ffv, Propel customer, E85 driver, alternative fuel, low-carbon fuel, domestic 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.
Categories: At the Pump · Biodiesel · Driver Testimonials · Emissions · Flex Fuel · Propel Biofuels · Propel Customers · Retail locations
Tagged: Biodiesel, propel, biofuel, ethanol, diesel, Flex Fuel, E85, Event, biodiesel driver, Propel customer, E85 driver, alternative fuel, low-carbon fuel, domestic fuel, Free Fuel, customer survey, internship
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.
Categories: At the Pump · Driver Testimonials · Flex Fuel · Pricing · Propel Biofuels · Propel Customers · Retail locations · Vehicles
Tagged: propel, biofuel, ethanol, Flex Fuel, E85, tahoe, Propel customer, flex fuel tahoe, E85 driver, alternative fuel, low-carbon fuel, domestic fuel
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!
Categories: At the Pump · Biodiesel · Driver Testimonials · Green Business · Propel Biofuels · Propel Customers · Retail locations
Tagged: Biodiesel, propel, diesel, fleet, biodiesel driver, Propel customer, alternative fuel, Green Business, low-carbon fuel, domestic fuel
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.
Categories: At the Pump · Biodiesel · Driver Testimonials · Emissions · Flex Fuel · Green Business · Media · News Links · Propel Biofuels · Propel Customers · Retail locations · blog
Tagged: Biodiesel, propel, biofuel, ethanol, Flex Fuel, E85, biodiesel driver, Propel customer, E85 driver, alternative fuel, low-carbon fuel, domestic fuel, CNBC The Tech Effect, fuel prices
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.
Categories: At the Pump · Biodiesel · Biodiesel Production · Biodiesel Quality · Feedstocks · Green Business · Next Generation Feedstock · Propel Biofuels · Retail locations · blog
Tagged: alternative fuel, Biodiesel, biofuel, diesel, domestic fuel, Green Business, low-carbon fuel, propel, Propel customer
The United States Postal Service is a regular customer at Propel’s California locations, filling their service vehicles with Flex Fuel E85. Nearly twenty percent of the Postal Service fleet is alternative fuel-capable, the majority of which are Flex Fuel Vehicles.
The USPS recently announced that it will be swapping 1,000 older vehicles for Flex Fuel-capable models as part of a larger replacement program. According to Ethanol Producer Magazine, the purchase of these vehicles “will bring the total number of alternative fuel-capable vehicles in the Postal Service fleet to more than 43,000.”
Lara, a mail carrier for the USPS, fills her service vehicle with Flex Fuel at Propel’s Elk Grove, CA location.
She likes the lower price of E85 and that it burns cleaner than regular gasoline.
For a list of all Flex Fuel-capable vehicles, visit Propel’s website.
Categories: At the Pump · Emissions · Green Business · Propel Customers · Retail locations · Vehicles
Tagged: alternative fuel, domestic fuel, E85, E85 driver, ethanol, fleet, Flex Fuel, Green Business, low-carbon fuel, propel, Propel customer
Propel community members share their stories.
Sacramento, CA – Folsom Blvd Clean Fuel Point – June 2009
We met Cacee filling up his rig at Propel’s Folsom Blvd location. The Flex Fuel Chevy Silverado is part of Sacramento State‘s Parking Enforcement fleet.
Cacee has fueled the Sac State vehicle with Flex Fuel E85 since Propel started pumping in the Sacramento region at the beginning of this year.
Sac Sate has a number of Flex Fuel Vehicles and whenever possible they use Propel’s Folsom Blvd pump as it is conveniently close to campus.
Can your vehicle use clean, American-made fuel that is easier on your wallet?
Find out if your vehicle can use Flex Fuel E85.
Categories: At the Pump · Driver Testimonials · Flex Fuel · Green Business · Propel Biofuels · Propel Customers · Retail locations · Vehicles · blog
Tagged: propel, biofuel, ethanol, Chevron, fleet, Flex Fuel, E85, Propel customer, E85 driver, alternative fuel, low-carbon fuel, domestic fuel, sacramento state
Categories: At the Pump · Driver Testimonials · Emissions · Flex Fuel · Green Business · Propel Biofuels · Propel Customers · Retail locations
Tagged: alternative fuel, domestic fuel, E85, E85 driver, ethanol, fleet, Flex Fuel, Green Business, low-carbon fuel, propel, Propel customer, USPS Flex Fuel
Propel community members share their stories.
Rocklin, CA – Rocklin Clean Fuel Point – Thursday, June 11th
Trey and Melissa frequently fill up their flex fuel-capable Ford F150 at Propel’s Rocklin, California location.
They bought the F150 without realizing it was a Flex Fuel Vehicle–able to run E85, regular petroleum gasoline or a mixture of both.
Trey noticed a label on the fuel tank door stating “ethanol fuel or unleaded gasoline only,” so he called the dealership. Sure enough, 5.4L engine Ford F150s from the model years 2006 – 2009 (8th character of VIN = “V”) are all flex fuel capable.
As regular gasoline prices climb, filling with E85 has helped Trey and Melissa save money–sometimes as much as $30 a tank!
Categories: At the Pump · Biodiesel · Driver Testimonials · Flex Fuel · Pricing · Propel Biofuels · Propel Customers · Retail locations · Vehicles · blog
Tagged: propel, ethanol, Flex Fuel, E85, ford ffv, Propel customer, E85 driver, alternative fuel, low-carbon fuel
Propel community members share their stories.
Sacramento, CA – Folsom Blvd Clean Fuel Point – Friday, June 5th
On a quick trip out to the Folsom Blvd location, we met Lon Hatamiya, former Secretary of Technology, Trade and Commerce for Calfornia, fueling his Chevy Suburban with Flex Fuel E85.
He’s a major proponent of alternative fuels and has been filling at the Folsom Blvd and Rocklin locations since the stations opened in California earlier this year.
Categories: At the Pump · Driver Testimonials · Emissions · Flex Fuel · Propel Biofuels · Propel Customers · Retail locations · Vehicles · blog
Tagged: propel, biofuel, ethanol, Chevron, Flex Fuel, E85, Propel customer, E85 driver, alternative fuel, low-carbon fuel, domestic fuel, suburban flex fuel
We met Dave filling up at our Rocklin, CA location. And couldn’t help but notice his enthusiasm for alternative fuel.
He converted his 1984 Toyota pick-up with the help of David Blume’s book, Alcohol Can Be A Gas!, to run on E85 flex fuel. It’s been four months since he made the conversion and all is going well.
Dave says, “I went from 24 miles per gallon to 22, and the last time I bought fuel, ethanol was $2.05 per gallon and regular was $2.80 at the same station, that’s a lot better miles per dollar.”
Categories: At the Pump · Biodiesel · Driver Testimonials · Emissions · Flex Fuel · Propel Biofuels · Propel Customers · Retail locations · Vehicles · blog
Tagged: propel, ethanol, Flex Fuel, E85, Propel customer, E85 driver, alternative fuel, low-carbon fuel, domestic fuel
Propel community members share their stories.
Rocklin, CA – Rocklin Clean Fuel Point – Friday, May 22nd
Ran into Mike Bradley, owner of Nor Cal Pool Productions, filling his rig with biodiesel at Propel’s Rocklin, California location.
This was Mike’s first biodiesel fill up — low on fuel and thought he’d give it a try.
“It’s better for the Earth and it’s about the same price as regular diesel–why not?”
Located in Lincoln, California, Nor Cal Pool Productions specializes in the design and construction of custom pool and patio installations.
Find more businesses dedicated to fueling their fleet vehicles with low-carbon, domestically-produced fuel, see a list of Propel Clean Fleet Partners in California and Washington State.
Categories: At the Pump · Biodiesel · Driver Testimonials · Green Business · Propel Biofuels · Propel Customers · Retail locations · Vehicles · blog
Tagged: Biodiesel, propel, biofuel, diesel, fleet, biodiesel driver, Propel customer, alternative fuel, Green Business, low-carbon fuel, domestic fuel
The McCarthy Building still smolders across the street from Propel’s Factoria Clean Fuel Point. Fire broke out Wednesday afternoon, burning a majority of the structure with damages likely to exceed 1 million dollars. Luckily, no injuries or damage to surrounding businesses have been reported.
News report on McCarthy fire.
Categories: At the Pump · Biodiesel · News Links · Propel Biofuels · Retail locations · blog
Tagged: Biodiesel, propel, Propel customer
Propel community members share their stories.
Sacramento, CA - Folsom Blvd Clean Fuel Point – Wednesday, May 6th
We met Gam filling her Chevy Tahoe with Flex Fuel at the Folsom Blvd Propel pump—located at the Shell station at the intersection of Power Inn Road and Folsom Blvd.
She usually fuels at the Elk Grove location, but as it happens, the Folsom pump is conveniently close to where she works!
Gam appreciates the fact that Flex Fuel has been significantly cheaper than regular petroleum gasoline.
Categories: At the Pump · Driver Testimonials · Emissions · Flex Fuel · Propel Biofuels · Propel Customers · Retail locations · Vehicles · blog
Tagged: alternative fuel, E85, E85 driver, ethanol, Flex Fuel, flex fuel tahoe, propel, Propel customer, tahoe
Propel community members share their stories.
Kenmore, WA – Bothell Way Clean Fuel Point – Tuesday, May 5th
We ran into Brick today at our Kenmore, Washington pump on Bothell Way located at the very north end of Lake Washington. Brick has been fueling his Jeep Liberty CRD with Propel for 2 years.
The limited release Liberty “CRD” (2005 – 2006) stands for “Common Rail Diesel,” describing the 4-cylinder 2.8 liter turbo-diesel engine. CRD systems use high injection pressure to move fuel into the combustion chamber, resulting in higher fuel economy and cleaner burning diesel.
Brick also fuels his Chevy Duramax Diesel pickup with Propel, in both downtown Seattle and here in Kenmore.
Categories: At the Pump · Biodiesel · Driver Testimonials · Propel Biofuels · Propel Customers · Retail locations · Vehicles · blog
Tagged: Biodiesel, propel, biofuel, diesel, biodiesel driver, Jeep Liberty CRD, Propel customer
Propel Community members share their stories.
Rocklin, CA – Rocklin Clean Fuel Point – Thursday, April 23rd
Bud is hoping for a Propel station in Nevada County, but until then, he’s happy to fill his Ford F-250 with biodiesel in Rocklin.
“People have told me that it runs more quietly now that I’ve been using biodiesel — less knocks,” says Bud.
Biodiesel does enhance engine lubricity, making diesel engines run more smoothly. Many drivers testify to a smoother, quieter ride with biodiesel fuel.
Categories: At the Pump · Biodiesel · Biodiesel Quality · Climate Change · Driver Testimonials · Propel Biofuels · Propel Customers · Retail locations · Vehicles · blog
Tagged: Biodiesel, propel, diesel, ford diesel
their way to the track. Project Green, a group of researchers from the Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory has found that modern fuel-injected engines powered by E-85, outperform the same engine with a carburetor and leaded racing fuel. The cleaner burning fuel injection engines have been replacing carburetors since the 80s, except on the track.
