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Posted on May 26, 2009 | Leave a comment

Propel community members share their stories.

Rocklin, CA – Rocklin Clean Fuel Point – Friday, May 22nd

Mike_NorCalPool_biodieselRan 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.

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At the Pump . . .

Posted on May 8, 2009 | Leave a comment

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Sacramento, CA - Folsom Blvd Clean Fuel Point – Wednesday, May 6th

Gam_FolsomWe 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. 

 

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At the Pump . . .

Posted on May 5, 2009 | 4 Comments

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Kenmore, WA – Bothell Way Clean Fuel Point – Tuesday, May 5th

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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.

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At the Pump . . .

Posted on April 28, 2009 | 4 Comments

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Rocklin, CA – Rocklin Clean Fuel Point – Thursday, April 23rd
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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.

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At the Pump . . .

Posted on April 23, 2009 | Leave a comment

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Bellevue, WA – Factoria Clean Fuel Point – Thursday, April 23rd

On an uncharacteristically sunny spring afternoon in Washington, we met Nicki at the Bellevue/Factoria station. Nicki, proudly displays her son’s 1995 Jetta TDI.nicki

A native of Germany, Nicki is a big fan of the TDI platform, the Jetta is one of three she has at her home in Mercer Island, WA. “I fill all three of them with Propel biodiesel,” she says proudly. We certainly appreciate her love of TDIs and her support of clean fuels!

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Posted on April 17, 2009 | Leave a comment

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Sacramento, CA – Folsom Blvd Clean Fuel Point – Wednesday, April 15th

mike_della_ford-rangerDella and Mike have been waiting nearly 5 years  to fill their flex fuel capable Ford Ranger with E85.

They’re thrilled to have a Propel pump in Sacramento providing Flex Fuel access.

Della and Mike’s truck has an identifying FFV “leaf and road” badge on the tailgate, though Flex Fuel-ready Ranger pickups can also be identified based on the model year and VIN. 

The 3.0L Ford Ranger, model years 1999 – 2000, and the 3.0L Supercab Ranger, model years 2001 – 2003, with a “V”  as the 8th character of the VIN, are Flex Fuel capable. To see a list of all FFV models, click here.

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Posted on April 16, 2009 | Leave a comment

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Citrus Heights, CA — Citrus Heights Clean Fuel Point — Tuesday, April 14th

 Yes! Solar Solutions, a Propel Clean Fleet partner, regularly fills up their rigs with biodiesel. This Tuesday, we met Robert filling the Ford F350 in Citrus Heights. The truck sported a super-sized fleet biodiesel bumper sticker. 

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As a renewable energy company, Yes! Solar Solutions is glad to have access to an alternative fuel product for their current fleet of vehicles. As Robert put it, “anything to help the environment, right?”

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Posted on April 8, 2009 | Leave a comment

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Seattle, WA – South Lake Union Station – Wednesday, April 8th

Propel Clean Fleet partners Port Supply and Tree Cycle were filling up with biodiesel at Propel’s South Lake Union location in Downtown Seattle.

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Port Supply Seattle is a local wholesale marine products supplier that’s been doing business on Lake Union for years. They are seeing more interest in marine applications for alternative fuels, and are currently fueling their land-based Sprinter fleet with biodiesel.

Also met up with Tree Cycle, an innovative Seattle company committed to safety, high quality tree care and environmental stewardship. Their owner Peter Gruenwoldt is deeply committed to preserving the health of our urban forest. More information about arborist services is available at www.treecycleseattle.com.

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At the Pump . . .

Posted on April 7, 2009 | Leave a comment

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Rocklin, CA – Rocklin Clean Fuel Point – Tuesday, April 7th

Met Linda this afternoon at the Rocklin pump. She regularly makes her way down from Penryn to fill up her Flex Fuel Tahoe and has been using the Rocklin Clean Fuel Point since the fuel started flowing early this year. She’s excited to have access to E85 closer to home. In fact, she has happily shown three new customers the ins-and-outs of using the Propel location.

tahoe_flexbadgeWe often meet Tahoe drivers at Propel pumps. Chevrolet has been making the Tahoe 5.3L Flex Fuel compatible since 2002 and the 6.2L model as of 2009.

Most Tahoes have an identifying Flex Fuel badge, but you can also check your vehicle owners manuel or VIN number for compatiblity — visit Can you drive E85 FlexFuel?

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At the Pump . . .

Posted on March 27, 2009 | Leave a comment

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Seattle, WA – South Lake Union Station – Friday, March 27th stumptown11

On this gray Friday in Seattle I ran into Zach Fogel with Stumptown Coffee Roasters at the downtown SLU station. As a direct trade coffee roaster that prides itself on knowing its growers and its roasting artistry, Stumptown was happy to find a fuel partner with shared values. stumptown2

Also, the canola was growing like crazy at the station garden, some yellow flowers beginning to pop. With such a long snowy NW winter, it shows how tough this winter crop is.  

Learn more about Stumptown coffee here.

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States Logistics’ fleet reduces harmful emissions with the use of biodiesel

Posted on March 24, 2009 | Leave a comment

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With seven diesel vehicles running on biodiesel blends, California-based company, States Logistics was able to reduce the fleet’s CO2 output by over 72 tons! Three vehicles ran on B99 while four ran on a B5 biodiesel blend. The company’s lifecycle carbon dioxide (CO2) reduction demonstration was facilitated by the National Biodiesel Board over a six month period.

“The B99 trucks (three-axle International model 8600) ran 48,198 miles and consumed 8,770 gallons over the six month period. The equivalent straight petroleum diesel output would have been 89.9 tons, but with B99, the output was 19.8 tons for a savings of 70.1 tons. The B5 fleet (two-axle flat bed) traveled 61,433 miles and consumed 7,090 gallons of B5. Equivalent petroleum CO2 output would have been 71.4, with B5 the output was reduced to 68.6 for 2.8 tons of CO2 reduction. In addition to CO2 reduction, an estimated 119 pounds of particulate matter were eliminated from the exhaust during the six month period. Carbon monoxide (CO) was reduced by over 500 pounds, hydrocarbons (HC) by over 50 pounds, and sulfur dioxide (SO2) by close to 40 pounds. ”

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States Logistics looks forward to sharing the results of this demonstration with customers to show the positive impact of using biodiesel. Ryan Donovan, VP of Operations and Business Development of States Logistics, says, ”we all benefit from having this information available to show the efforts being made to reduce carbon footprint throughout the supply chain.” 

Read more from the NBB and DomesticFuel.com.

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At the Pump . . .

Posted on March 16, 2009 | Leave a comment

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Rocklin, CA – Rocklin Clean Fuel Point – Friday, March 13th
Located at the 76 station at Standford Ranch Road & Five Star Blvd.jeremy_fordffv_logo

Spoke with Jeremy on a sunny Friday in Rocklin, filling his Ford Ranger pickup truck with E85 Flex Fuel.

He was glad to finally have access to alternative fuel for his Flex Fuel-capable truck.

“Filling with E85 Flex Fuel is a great start to using new forms of energy.” — Jeremy

Like many Flex Fuel Vehicles, Jeremy’s Ford Ranger sports a FFV badge, calling out his vehicle’s compatibility with E85 Flex Fuel.

Seattle, WA – West Seattle Clean Fuel Point – Thursday, March 12th
Located at the Exxon station at 35th Ave SW & SW Barton.

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Met Donna Cooley at the West Seattle pump Thursday. She’s the owner of Earthly Delight Gardens, that specializes in garden design, renovation maintenance and coaching.

“Big thanks to Propel for providing access to biodiesel in West Seattle, it’s very convenient for my business.”  — Donna

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Citrus Heights & Elk Grove pricing signs

Posted on February 24, 2009 | Leave a comment

Propel’s new pricing signs are up in Citrus Heights and Elk Grove.

Citrus Heights (map)

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Elk Grove (map)

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Mercedes BlueTEC SUVs get credit

Posted on September 12, 2008 | Leave a comment

Mercedes-Benz three new BLUETEC SUVs now qualify for the Advanced Lean Burn Technology Motor Vehicle income tax credit.

  • 2009 Mercedes-Benz GL 320 BlueTEC $1,800
  • 2009 Mercedes-Benz ML 320 BlueTEC $900
  • 2009 Mercedes-Benz R 320 BlueTEC $1,550

Visit DOE to see all deisel models that qualitfy for credit, including the Jetta TDI

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Tesco to use B50 in 2000 delivery trucks

Posted on December 17, 2006 | Leave a comment

http://breakingnews.iol.ie/news/story_business_island.asp?j=204565618&p=zx45663z4

Chief executive Sir Terry Leahy described the move as an “extraordinary change” for the retailer. In the Sunday Times, he denied Tesco was responding to external pressure to improve its public image.

Sir Terry said: “My aim has always been to be number one in the eyes of customers, not in anyone else’s eyes. This issue is growing in importance for customers and we have got to respond.”

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Posted in Biodiesel, Driver Testimonials, Green Business, Green House Gases (GHG), Vehicles

The Emerging Biodiesel Driver Demographic

Posted on December 6, 2006 | 3 Comments

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R320 cdi clean-diesel (from mbusa.com)

Is there really a diesel passenger car market in the USA? Yes there is.
From the Diesel Technology Forum

New data from R.L. Polk & Company shows that annual registration of diesel passenger vehicles in the U.S. has grown 80 percent since 2000, from 301,000 vehicles to nearly 550,000 in 2005. 31 percent of this growth came in the past year alone. Most analysts expect the diesel trend to continue. Researchers at J.D. Power and Associates predict that diesel sales will approximately triple in the next 10 years, accounting for more than 10 percent of U.S. vehicle sales by 2015 ­ up from 3.6 percent in 2005.

The emerging diesel driver demographic is very interesting- as the new passenger models will be leaning heavy on high end European models (BMW, Mercedes, VW) and luxury SUVs (Chrysler). Of course the vast majority of diesels are still business and gov’t fleet vehicles. What is the emerging biodiesel driver profile? Indeed: well educated, well paid, environmentally conscious (and/or patriotic) individuals, and gov’t and business fleets under increasing clean air mandates and shareholder pressures to clean up. These drivers are choosing diesel because of efficiency, lower total cost of ownership, and better environmental profile than gasoline. Using biodiesel dramatically improves these qualities. Our research hints that biodiesel is the main driver for passenger diesel sales (where biodiesel and diesel cars are both widely available).

List of current diesel vehicles via DTF

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Real People Using Biodiesel: Video Testimonials

Posted on May 29, 2006 | Leave a comment

Back in September of 2005, Propel asked our friend and filmmaker, Riley Morton, to interview biodiesel drivers at Laurelhurst Oil, the first Propel retail location. We talked with the typical wide range of biodiesers- individuals, small business owners, fleet drivers, a construction crew… only a few folks had time to film with us. To see more, visit the Propel site. (and note the old logo- we like our updated “bug” much better!)

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Testing Topics

Posted on January 29, 2006 | 3 Comments

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Testing topics.

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