Find, edit and update E85 retail locations–all from your iPhone.
The Renewable Fuels Association recently released a new iPhone App, E85 Fuelfinder–view in iTunes Preview–to help drivers locate E85 access nation-wide.
Users can add favorite stations, get driving directions, and view or update fuel prices. The application costs $1.99 and is available from the Apple App Store.
Read more from DomesticFuel.com.
Categories: Flex Fuel · Flex Fuel E85 · Green Business · News Links · 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, e85 iphone app, find e85
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
Add another flex fuel capable model to the list. All 2011 Buick Regals will be flex fuel ready starting this fall. The retooled 2.0-liter direct injected turbo engine is designed with alternative fuel in mind. The new design will increase fuel efficiency while using Flex Fuel E85.
As technology continues to improve, future engines will maintain the same level of fuel efficiency whether using flex fuel or petroleum gasoline.
See a list of all Flex Fuel Vehicle models.
Categories: Climate Change · Emissions · Energy Balance · Ethanol Research · Flex Fuel · Flex Fuel E85 · Green Business · Vehicles · blog
Tagged: ethanol, Flex Fuel, E85, E85 driver, alternative fuel, Green Business, low-carbon fuel, domestic fuel, flex fuel buick, buick regal, 2011 ffv
GM recently announced that it will invest more than $890 million to renovate five North American plants, creating or retaining more than 1,600 jobs and producing a new generation of fuel efficient, E85 compatible engines.
Mark Reuss, president of GM North America, stated, “these latest investments show our commitment to improving fuel economy for buyers of every GM car, truck and crossover and giving them the best possible driving and ownership experience.”
The new small block engine family will gain fuel efficiency through direct injection, a redesigned combustion system, and lighter aluminum engine blocks. GM says, “in addition to being E85 ethanol capable, these engines are being designed with the capability to meet increasingly stringent criteria emissions standards expected throughout this decade.”
Categories: Emissions · Flex Fuel · Flex Fuel E85 · Green Business · News Links · Vehicles
Tagged: ethanol, Flex Fuel, E85, alternative fuel, Green Business, low-carbon fuel, domestic fuel, green jobs, GM flex fuel, flex fuel compatible
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
No news on the price tag, but Lamborghini aims to make its new generation more efficient, meet a 35 percent CO2 reduction goal and add E85 fuel compatibility.
A post from Car and Driver reports that Lamborghini is working on “stop/start capability to thrift fuel in urban settings, cylinder deactivation—so that both the V-10 and the V-12 can operate on half as many cylinders—E85 compatibility, and possibly even a mild-hybrid solution.”
Lamborghini will also utilize carbon fiber to reduce the weight of the vehicle and offset any weight-gain from incorporating a hybrid system. Lamborghini collaborated with the University of Washington and Boeing to create the Automobili Lamborghini Composite Structures Laboratory (ACSL). Look for further developments in this field as carbon fiber costs are predicted to decline by 2012 – 2014.
Categories: Emissions · Ethanol Research · Flex Fuel · Flex Fuel E85 · Green Business · Green House Gases (GHG) · Vehicles
Tagged: biofuel, ethanol, Flex Fuel, E85, E85 driver, alternative fuel, low-carbon fuel, domestic fuel, Lamborghini, lamborghini E85, E85 compatibility
Chrysler’s new flex fuel-ready, V-6 engine goes into production this week, as part of an overhaul to Chrysler’s powertrain lineup. Not only will engines be fully flex fuel compatible, fuel efficiency will also increase by 25 percent over the next four years.
The new Pentastar V-6 engine will be available in Chrysler, Ram Truck, Jeep and Dodge models. The 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee will be the first model to debut the revamped engine, which boasts a 38 percent increase in horsepower, 11 percent increase in torque and 11 percent fuel economy improvement. Read more from Motor Authority.
Is your current vehicle compatible with Flex Fuel E85? Find out now.
Categories: Flex Fuel · Flex Fuel E85 · Green Business · Vehicles
Tagged: biofuel, ethanol, Flex Fuel, E85, Chrysler, V6 Flex Fuel, E85 driver, alternative fuel, Green Business, low-carbon fuel, domestic fuel, Chrysler flex fuel, fuel efficiency
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
Engine technology is beginning to catch up with alternative fuels. How an engine is designed can directly improve fuel economy for alternative fuels like E85, and
Ricardo is making great strides in this direction with their Ethanol Boosted Direct Injection (EBDI) technology. Ricardo estimates that an E85 fuel economy improvement of up to 30 percent is possible with no loss of power or performance, using their EBDI engine in place of currently available gasoline power train. That makes E85 more efficient then gasoline.
So the testing begins. Two demonstrator vehicles are to be produced incorporating Ricardo’s EBDI engine technology showing that extreme optimization of ethanol combustion can enable engine downsizing of the order of 50 percent and still deliver substantial fuel economy and CO2 emission improvements from a cost-effective, high performance, inherently low emission power train. The project will use Ricardo’s EBDI flex fuel engine, developed from a production V6 gasoline engine, to repower two GMC Sierra 3500 HD pickup trucks, each with a curb weight of 6,000 pounds. Ricardo and partner Growth Energy have announced the project aims to show the market-readiness of Ricardo’s EBDI technology, which optimizes flex-fuel vehicles to burn ethanol with consumer value, horsepower and fuel economy comparable to gasoline. All that and independence from foreign oil. We wish them luck!
Categories: Ethanol Research · Flex Fuel · Flex Fuel E85 · Vehicles
Tagged: alternative fuel, E85, E85 driver, E85 Engine, ethanol, Flex Fuel, Green Business, low-carbon fuel
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.
Categories: Emissions · Flex Fuel · Green Business · Green House Gases (GHG) · News Links · Next Generation Feedstock · Uncategorized
Tagged: biofuel, global warming, ethanol, Flex Fuel, E85, alternative fuel, Green Business, low-carbon fuel, domestic fuel, waste feedstock, next generation, POET
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
Categories: Driver Testimonials · Flex Fuel · Propel Biofuels · Propel Customers · Retail locations · Vehicles
Tagged: propel, biofuel, ethanol, Mercedes, Flex Fuel, E85, Propel customer, E85 driver, alternative fuel, low-carbon fuel, domestic fuel
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.
Categories: Biodiesel Production · Flex Fuel · Green Business · News Links · Propel Biofuels · Uncategorized
Tagged: propel, biofuel, ethanol, Flex Fuel, E85, alternative fuel, Green Business, low-carbon fuel, domestic fuel, green jobs, ethanol production
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.
Categories: Emissions · Flex Fuel · Green Business · Vehicles
Tagged: propel, biofuel, ethanol, Flex Fuel, E85, Propel customer, E85 driver, alternative fuel, low-carbon fuel, domestic fuel, GM, Chevy, Cruze, Cobalt
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.
Categories: Biodiesel Production · Energy Balance · Feedstocks · Flex Fuel · Green Business · Next Generation Feedstock · Vehicles
Tagged: biofuel, ethanol, Flex Fuel, E85, alternative fuel, low-carbon fuel, domestic fuel, waste feedstock, next generation, next generation fuel, cellulosic, advanced fuel, Range Fuels
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.
Categories: Energy Balance · Feedstocks · Flex Fuel · Green Business · News Links · Next Generation Feedstock
Tagged: propel, biofuel, ethanol, Flex Fuel, E85, E85 driver, alternative fuel, Green Business, low-carbon fuel, domestic fuel, waste feedstock, next generation, next generation fuel, cellulosic fuel, cellulosic ethanol, POET
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
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.
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
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.
Categories: Biodiesel · Flex Fuel · Green Business · News Links · Vehicles
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
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
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
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.
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
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
Algenol Biofuels announced plans for a pilot algae-biorefinery to produce ethanol from captured CO2. The demonstration plant will have the capacity to produce 100,000 gallons a year, with desired cost of the ethanol at $1.00 per gallon.
Algenol Biofuels
Paul Woods, CEO of Algenol, said in a recent press release, “this project sets the stage for commercial scale production by proving two critical principles: first, that ethanol can be made economically without consuming fresh water or displacing valuable farmland better suited to food and feed production; second, that atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide can be reduced by capturing CO2 from a variety of industrial sources and using it to produce fuel that can displace conventional, high carbon gasoline.”
The project will move forward in partnership with Dow Chemical Company, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, the Georgia Institute of Technology and Membrane Technology & Research.
Propel’s fueling platform currently delivers advanced low-carbon fuels including biodiesel from waste stream feedstocks like recycled fats and oils, and locally grown, marginal land crops like camelina. The fueling platform is designed with the flexibility to accommodate low-carbon fuels today, as well as future fuels such as algae- and cellulosic-based fuels, hydrogen and electric chargers. As petroleum extraction becomes more harmful and invasive, today’s alternative fuels are already more sustainable, with next generation fuels on the horizon providing even greater benefits.
Categories: Big Oil · Biodiesel · Climate Change · Emissions · Feedstocks · Flex Fuel · Green Business · News Links · Next Generation Feedstock · Propel Biofuels
Tagged: algae, alternative fuel, biofuel, carbon, domestic fuel, E85, ethanol, Green Business, low-carbon fuel, propel
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?
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
U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu recommends that all cars built in the United States should have the ability to run E85 Flex Fuel. Chu maintains that Flex Fuel compatibility is smart investment that will cost the industry little due to the small incremental costs needed for each new car produced.
“I’ve been told it costs about $100 in gaskets and fuel lines to turn a car so that it can go all the way to E85,” Chu said, addressing government officials at the Des Moines Botanical Center. “But a new car, it would only cost $100 out of $15,000. Wouldn’t it be nice to put in those fuel lines and gaskets so that we can use any ratio we wanted?”
The idea has faced some opposition from manufacturers. “We oppose technology mandates of any kind,” said Charles Territo, with the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers. “Manufacturers should be allowed to choose the types of technology they invest in. There’s only so much (research and development) money to go around.”
Categories: Flex Fuel · News Links · Politics
Tagged: alternative fuel, domestic fuel, E85, ethanol, Flex Fuel, propel
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