On display at the New York Auto Show, the Mercedes E 250 BlueTEC concept is designed specifically for release in States, meeting all the strictest emission standards including U.S. Bin 5 compliance.
Mercedes estimates ratings of 28 mpg city and 39 mpg highway from the EPA.
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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.
We 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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Propel Fuels, in partnership with Bosch and Neste Oil, helped power California Diesel Days with next generation NExBTL green diesel. Green diesel, also known as renewable diesel, is a synthetic diesel product derived from bio-based oils and fats, and is suitable for use in all diesel motors. This renewable alternative to petroleum improves air quality by reducing particle emissions and reduces greenhouse gas emissions. Several of the top-end diesel vehicles displayed at Diesel Days ran on NExBTL.
On display were advanced clean diesels from serveral manufacturers: Mercedes-Benz ML 320 and GL 320, BMW 335d and X5, Audi Q7 and A3 diesel and from Volkswagen, the Jetta TDI and V6 Touareg TDI.
California Diesel Days brought together automotive industry, state government, and environmental organization representatives focusing on clean diesel passanger vehicle technology. The conference topics included CO2 reduction strategies for California, the latest clean vehicle technologies, and the future of Clean Diesel passenger vehicles.
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Propel Biofuels Making Ethanol and Biodiesel Refueling Easier
“There’s an oddly singular focus in Washington DC these days on electric drive. But what’s holding up the widespread use of ‘green’ alternative fuels like biodiesel and E85, especially in states like California that have long been at the leading edge of alternative fuel vehicle efforts? It’s definitely not the technology. Right now, there are millions of flexible-fuel vehicles already on American roads that can use the industry-standard E85 mix of 85 percent ethanol and 15 percent gasoline. Also, most vehicles with a diesel engine can use biodiesel – especially lower blends like B5, B10, and even B20 – “
Find out what’s holding up the use of alternative fuels. Read more from GreenCar.com . . .
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Seattle, WA – South Lake Union Station – Friday, March 27th 
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. 
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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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. ”
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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Citrus Heights, CA – Citrus Heights Clean Fuel Point - Friday, March 20th
Caught up with Mark and his beautifully restored 1970 Chevy pickup at the Citrus Heights Propel location. The truck was a great color for a Flex Fuel E85 rig–mustard yellow! He had outfitted the pickup to run Flex Fuel or as Mark put it, “burn some alcohol.”
This was his first Flex Fuel fill up, “I’d done a lot of research and I like that I’ll get an octane boost.” Mark also likes that Flex Fuel E85 is an American-made product.
Rocklin, CA – Rocklin Clean Fuel Point – Wednesday, March 18th
Stopped to talk with Andrew from Loomis, CA, filling his brand new 2009 Volkswagen Jetta TDI at the Rocklin pump.
He was excited to finally have access to biodiesel in Rocklin.
“I really like having a diesel,” Andrew mentioned. “On my last trip up to Oregon, I set the cruise control at 65 and got about 52 miles per gallon.”
That’s better than the Toyota Prius and Honda Civic hybrids!
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BMW’s ultra-efficient 116d joins the ranks of the 1-series diesels released in Europe. Reported mileage is 53.5 miles per gallon with less CO2 emissions than Europe’s 2008 “Green Car of the Year,” the BMW 188d, making the 116d the most efficient BMW on the market. And it’s expected to arrive in the States by 2010! Read more from Autoblog Green.
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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.
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.
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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Arctic Circle Mission — A hearty group from the Indiana Soybean Alliance set off March 4th to test B100 biodiesel in the frigid temperatures of Alaska. The group aimed to run two trucks and a generator on 100% biodiesel in temperatures down to -25 degrees Fahrenheit. The specially formulated biodiesel was five years in the making — ISA, in collaboration with a researcher from Purdue University, developed Permaflo™ Biodiesel, a cold-weather biodiesel made from Hoosier soybeans.
The group drove over 300 miles from Anchorage to Fairbanks crossing Denali National Park. And one B100-powered truck continued on to the Arctic Circle, another 200 miles. The biodiesel generator was tested during an overnight camping expedition on the tundra. Camping in the cold may have been rough on the group, but the biodiesel performed without a hitch during the excursion. Read daily entrees from the group’s experience.
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Citrus Heights Clean Fuel Point – 2:00 pm - Wednesday, March 4th
Located at the intersection of Antelope Rd & Auburn Blvd at the Shell station.
Emily fills the Dodge Ram 2500 with biodiesel. “It needs a full tank of the good stuff to make it up to Tahoe and back!”
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First time customer, Alex, fills her Ford Taurus with E85 Flex Fuel. “I have my own business and this is my first time using Flex Fuel in my car.”—>
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Volkswagen of America, Inc. announced it will use B5 biodiesel to power its race cars, transport vehicles and generators during the 2009 Jetta TDI Cup season. Performance testing has proven that diesel powered vehicles offer more low-end torque than traditional gasoline engines, providing quicker off-the-line acceleration that’s well suited for the race track. In addition, the Jetta TDI engine’s use of a “common rail” direct injection system improves fuel economy over gasoline engines and reduces sooty emissions by 95 percent, even under demanding race conditions. During the 2009 season, the Jetta TDI Cup cars will consume approximately two tanks of B5 biodiesel during race conditions and overall carbon emissions produced by the series will be reduced by 2,583 pounds as a result of the new fuel.
Thanks to www.autoracingdaily.com.
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Large scale algae growth, the grail of advanced biodiesel feedstock production, has a universal challenge. As algae grow, they become so dense they block the light needed for continued growth. And Redmond, WA based Bionavitas recently announced they have a solution. They call it Light Immersion Technology™ or LIT. A scientific breakthrough that dramatically increases algae yields in a cost-efficient and scalable model. Their technology fundamentally changes the equation by enabling the alga growth layer in open ponds to be up to a meter deep. This represents a 10 to 12 time increase in yield over previous methods that produced only 3-5 centimeters of growth. Learn about Bionavitas.
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B20 is $2.59 at the Bellevue Factoria site this afternoon. Chris ran into contractors working on the new Puget Sound Energy service center down the road. They like the price and the fuel. In the rain, work goes on…
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Special Pumps Help Drivers Track Emissions Reductions
FlexFuel. Biodiesel. Hydrogen. Electric. E85, B20, B99.
You’re going to be seeing more vehicles in 2009 that can run on these types of environmentally friendly fuels.
But how do you really know how much good you’re doing for the environment when you use these fuels? Propel Fuels, based in Sacramento, plans to roll out hundreds of self-serve alternative fuel pumps, mostly placing them at existing gas stations. The pumps, connected to a central network, enable consumers to see just how much they are helping the environment with each full-up. A dozen Clean Fuel Points – stand-alone alternative fuel stations – already operate in California and Washington state, with more slated to open on the West Coast.
The “carbon footprint” of renewable fuels, such as E85 ethanol mixtures and biodiesel, is smaller than petroleum. So each time you fill up at a Propel pump, the CleanDrive system calculates your carbon emissions reductions—whether it’s your first tank or one of many over the course of a year. The application has several ways of showing the impact: it calculates the amount you have saved in carbon emissions and oil, as well as the equivalent annual impact of mature trees, which consume carbon dioxide.
CleanDrive tracks carbon reductions for individuals, companies and business fleets—even neighborhoods.
Here’s an example: Seattle resident Troy Johnson has been a CleanDrive user since 2007 and, so far, has reduced his carbon emissions by 22,000 pounds, according to his CleanDrive report. You can see a sample report by going to www.propelfuels.com/cd.
“As an alternative fuel consumer, inherently you believe you’re doing the right thing,” Johnson said. “With CleanDrive, I can see my contribution. It makes using these fuels more meaningful.”
For more information, go to www.propelfuels.com or email info@propelfuels.com.
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Under the leadership of Governor Schwarzenegger, California has set firm state-wide carbon reduction goals designed to combat climate pollution. The state’s initial targets include returning emissions to 1990 levels by 2020, and reducing the carbon intensity of California’s transportation fuels by at least 10 percent. Governor Schwarzenegger acknowledges Propel’s new network of Clean Fuel Points is a crucial component for reaching California’s 2020 Targets.
“With transportation fuels making up 40 percent of the state’s greenhouse gas emissions, these alternative fueling stations are exactly what I envisioned when I called for California to establish the world’s first Low Carbon Fuel Standard,” Governor Schwarzenegger said.
“By providing drivers with a choice of fuel options, today’s announcement illustrates how the private sector is joining the public sector to help lower the Golden State’s carbon footprint. This is the kind of leadership that will lead to the creation of a booming low carbon fuel market and help us meet our aggressive climate change goals.”
Propel recently opened five Clean Fuel Points in the Sacramento region. See map of Propel locations.
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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.
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Propel Fuels has launched it’s latest version of CleanDrive, the nation’s first integrated personal and fleet carbon emission reduction tracking platform. The patent pending application supports a host of new features, including multiple fuel types, integration with leading fleet fuel cards, web widgets and community tabulations.
CleanDrive™ tracks and displays the carbon emission reductions from the use of alternative fuels purchased at Propel Clean Fuel Points. In doing so, CleanDrive opens the door for users to comply with growing governmental standards for the use of renewable fuels and carbon emissions reduction such as California’s 2020 Targets. It also provides a platform for eventual monetization of these emissions reductions in carbon trading markets.
As states such as California continue to develop carbon emissions reduction targets, CleanDrive™ will be essential to help track and report on emissions reductions. In particular, Propel’s operations and use of CleanDrive™ in California will assist customers in meeting the state’s goals of returning emissions to 1990 levels by 2020, and to reduce the carbon intensity of California’s transportation fuels by at least 10 percent by 2020.
Each time a registered user fills their tank with renewable fuel from any networked Propel Clean Fuel Point, the CleanDrive™ service calculates emissions savings and reports the results real-time via a fun, personalized, online account. CleanDrive™ graphically displays the positive impacts of renewable fuel use including: reductions in CO2, barrels of oil displaced and reductions in foreign oil consumed. These steps can be repeated across Propel’s network of fueling stations, enabling individual consumers and businesses to easily see the positive environmental impact of their decision to use low-carbon fuels.
Learn more about the future of CleanDrive and carbon markets.
Propel honored with the prestigious 2008 InfoWorld Award for its innovative work on CleanDrive.
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B99 trial meets with sweet success
Fleet Owner magazine has named Seattle-based Essential Baking Co.
Green Fleet of the Month:
“In its quest to be the greenest company possible, Seattle, WA-based Essential Baking Co. didn’t let one roadblock stop it from trying again. The company, which produces bread, pastries and desserts, operates a pair of cafes and sells its baked goods wholesale to restaurants and institutions, wanted its fleet of vehicles as environmentally friendly as possible.
So the company tried test running B99 biodiesel, which went over as well as over-cooked bread. A switch of biodiesel providers, however, made all the difference. A second test in the spring of 2008 produced positive results. While the company isn’t currently running B99, opting instead for the more cost-efficient B20 blend, director of sales and marketing Anna Li says Essential (www.essentialbaking.com) would not hesitate to run B99 again.
“I have to give International Leasing a lot of credit,” she says of their leasing company. “They weren’t too happy with the fact that the first test didn’t go too well. And I have to give them credit for the fact that they let us do it again.”
“Responsible for the maintenance on the vehicles, Seattle-based International (www.internationaleasingco.com) was a little hesitant to approve a second test of B99. “We met with the folks from Propel. They showed us the product; they showed us the test results and samples in a very professional way,” says Todd Daniels, fleet manager for International.
The first test produced numerous operational issues on the fleet’s Sprinter test vehicles. The second test, using biodiesel supplied by Propel, produced a completely different result. “The vehicles ran fine, the drivers liked the vehicles, and we had no cold-weather issues,” says Jeff Stephens, director of science and technology for Propel (www.propelfuels.com). “We were confident the quality [of the B99] was where it should be.”
Read more from Fleet Owner magazine.
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Selecting the top fifty companies in a cutting-edge field can’t be easy. But Biofuels Digest managed to narrow the field of more than 2,000 candidates down to the 50 Hottest Companies in Bioenergy. Most of the ranked businesses pioneer research and production of biofuels–Propel was the only “last-mile” fuel provider to win a spot in the top fifty.
Propel and the other 49 ranked companies are out to change the way America produces and distributes energy. “Innovation in renewable energy is gaining speed,” said Jim Lane, editor and publisher of Biofuels Digest. “A slew of advanced bioenergy systems are coming to market from some of the brightest biologists, chemists, agronomists and engineers in the world. These companies are the hottest of the hot.”
This spring, Biofuels Digest will recognize all 2008 award winners at a ceremony in Washington, D.C. during the Advanced Biofuels Development Summit.
How were rankings decided?
Propel’s unique role in the top 50
Biofuels Digest’s 50 Hottest Companies in Bioenergy
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Toyota has announced new options for its 2009 Tundra full-size truck. Most notable is flex-fuel capability on the powerful 5.7L engine option. According to Auto Blog Green Toyota has been planning on adding this capability since the new Tundra was introduced. All of its major competitors offer the ability to run on ethanol mixtures higher than 10 percent. There is no price increase planned on models equipped with E85 capability.
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“The Volkswagen Jetta TDI rose to the top as Green Car Journal’s 2009 Green Car of the Year® for some very important reasons,” said Ron Cogan, editor and publisher of Green Car Journal and editor of GreenCar.com. “Hybrids have dominated the discussion of environmentally positive vehicles in recent years. The highly fuel efficient, 50 state emissions certified Jetta TDI shows that advanced clean diesel has arrived and is poised to change this dynamic. With its affordable price point, refined ride and handling, and high fuel economy, the Jetta TDI shows that hybrids now have a strong competitor in the marketplace.”
More at GreenCar.com
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On November 1st, Green Flight International completed the first biodiesel-powered transcontinental flight from Reno, Nevada to Leesburg, Florida. The majority of the flight was powered by 100% biodiesel, while the final few hundred miles used a 50/50 blend of biodiesel and standard jet fuel.
Flight crew, President and CEO Douglas Rodante and Chief Pilot Carol Sugars, are no strangers to flying with bio-jet fuel. In October 2007, they became the first crew to fly a jet airplane powered entirely on biodiesel. “These flights prove that we have the capability of supplementing our energy requirements with safe, environmentally-friendly alternatives to petroleum,” said Rodante in a November press release. “And the biofuel is produced in the U.S., which essentially negates our dependency on foreign fuel supplies.” Green Flight International’s record-setting accomplishments set a precedent for cleaner, more sustainable air travel.
Learn more about Green Flight International.
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NW Biodiesel monthly meeting on Tuesday, November 25, 2008
The State of Biodiesel in the Northwest
What has changed in the past year in the Northwest biodiesel industry? Learn the inside scoop on challenges, opportunities, and where biodiesel is headed in our region. Get some insights on the biodiesel political landscape, too. Get your questions answered!
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Seattle Phinney Center
6532 Phinney Ave. N
Seattle, WA 98103
Cost is Free.
For more information, visit www.nwbiodiesel.org.
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BMW recently released details on two new diesel models soon to be available in the US. The 335d and X5 XDrive35d are the first BMW diesels models available to US Consumers since the mid-80s. The last model offered was the 2.4 liter diesel BMW 524td.
BMW 524td
For 2009 the BMW 335d and X5 XDrive35d have turbocharged 3.0L inline six cylinder engines rated at 265 hp and 425 lb-ft of torque. As for mileage, the 335d gets 23/36 mpg city/highway, range is about 560 miles. The X5 is closer to 19/26 mpg.
BMW 335d
BMW X5 XDrive35d
Read more at Autoblog Green
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From practical sedans to luxury utility vehicles, manufacturers will offer a variety of diesel passenger cars to U.S. consumers for 2009 and 2010 model year.
Biodiesel drivers will soon have more choices thanks to manufacturers like Audi, BMW and Honda.
2009 diesel passenger vehicles:
2009-2010 diesel light trucks:
For more information on these vehicles and other available diesel models, visit Diesel Auto Blog.
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NW Biodiesel Network Monthly Meeting on Tuesday September 23, 2008
Other Diesel Alternatives: Hype or Hope?
Are you curious about those other biofuels you’ve been hearing about? What is renewable diesel, green diesel, bio-crude, and sunfuel? How will these other diesel alternatives impact biodiesel and who is championing them? Get the low-down at Other Diesel Alternatives: Hype or Hope? Hear from a variety of speakers on this controversial topic. Get your questions answered! 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm, Seattle Phinney Center, 6532 Phinney Ave. N, Seattle WA 98103. Cost is Free.
Information at www.nwbiodiesel.org/.
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Mercedes-Benz three new BLUETEC SUVs now qualify for the Advanced Lean Burn Technology Motor Vehicle income tax credit.
Visit DOE to see all deisel models that qualitfy for credit, including the Jetta TDI
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In support of energy day at the Democratic Convention, local clean technology leaders were given a chance to share their perspective on Obama’s energy plan. The plan designed to positively affect both the environment and the economy calls for increased fuel efficiency standards for our vehicles, investment of $150 billion over the next ten years to catalyze private efforts to develop clean energy technologies including next generation of biofuels, and the creation of 5 million jobs for American workers. Plan also promotes domestic energy production and implementation of an economy-wide cap-and-trade program to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 80 percent by 2050.
Speakers included
Ash Awad, Vice President – Energy & Facility Services of McKinstry
Peter Brehm, VP Business development & Government Relations of Infinia
Rob Elam, founder and CEO of Propel Biodiesel
Chris Elwell, Executive Secretary of the Seattle/King County Building and Construction Trades
Council, AFL-CIO and member of the region’s Green Economy Skills Panel
John Plaza, CEO of Imperium Renewables
Michael Weaver, CEO of Bionavitas
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