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Monday, May 10, 2010 Volume 1, Issue 10Growth Energy Market Development Grants AvailableDon't forget! Growth Energy's Market Development team is now offering funding to retailers to assist in ethanol blender pump infrastructure. Grants of $2,500 and $5,000 are now available on a first come, first serve basis to vendors who wish to install new or convert existing equipment for ethanol fueling. We are focusing on areas that are outside the Mid-west that have no additional state grants available. We are providing a $5,000 grant for a blender pump that dispenses E30 and E85 and up to $2,500 for an E85 dispenser. You can find the two page OUTLINE of the Infrastructure Development Program by clicking here. To review the APPLICATION for the funding, click here. For questions regarding the program, please contact the Market Development office at (573) 635-8445. Read Growth Energy's blog posts on RenewableEnergyWorld.com Featured LinksOhio Announces Grants for E85 and Blender Pumps
Ohio Department of Development Director Lisa Patt-McDaniel today announced that the Department is soliciting applications for the Alternative Fuel Transportation Grant Program for the purchase and installation of blended biodiesel, blended gasoline refueling, and fuel blending stations. The goal of the program is to increase the availability and use of alternative fuels for motor vehicles and to establish these blending facilities in Ohio. Ford Delivers on 2006 Pledge to Double Flexible-Fuel Vehicle Production in America by End of 2010Ford Motor Company will deliver on its 2006 pledge to double the number of 2010 model year flexible-fuel vehicles it produces in the U.S. Flexible-fuel vehicles are capable of running on E-85 (a mixture of 85 percent ethanol and 15 percent gasoline), gasoline or any mixture of the two fuels. The announcement was made today by Sue Cischke, Ford’s group vice president, Sustainability, Environment and Safety Engineering, at the 2010 BIO International Convention in Chicago. “Flexible-fuel vehicles are a great alternative for our customers because they provide owners with the option to choose between using E-85 and gasoline when filling up a car,” Cischke said. “Ethanol and other biofuels also help reduce the county’s dependence on imported oil.” More ethanol is now produced and used in the U.S. than the amount of gasoline made from oil imported to the U.S. from Saudi Arabia and Iraq combined. All 2011 Buick Regals to be flex-fuel capable starting this fall
Starting this fall, all new 2011 Buick Regals will have flex-fuel capability. The first boatloads of Regals from Germany have begun rolling off the docks in New Jersey in the past week and are being sent out to dealers. The first several months of Regal production will all be powered by a gasoline-only version of General Motors’ normally aspirated 2.4-liter inline four. NASCAR sets sights on E15 use by 2011When NASCAR takes the green flag in 2011, race cars are expected to be fueled by E15—a mixture of 15 percent ethanol and 85 percent gasoline. Hendrick Motorsports is already testing the fuel and Roush Yates engines will start development with E15 in the next few weeks. According to RYE co-owner Doug Yates, the conversion is important to the sport. Tennessee Holds Ethanol WorkshopThe Tennessee Department of Agriculture hosted a workshop yesterday to educate retailers on issues relating to ethanol. “Meeting the Demands of Fuel Standards with Ethanol Fuel” was attended by nearly 80 participants who included fuel suppliers, retailers, terminal operators and fleet managers. GM to invest about $890 mln in plant upgradesGeneral Motors Co. on Tuesday said it would invest about $890 million to upgrade five North American plants to build the next-generation V8 engine for its full-sized pickup trucks. Valero CEO: Ethanol Blend Wall ‘Should Be Increased’ Over TimeValero Energy Corp. (VLO) supports increasing ethanol blending in gasoline but is cautious about making such a move without clearing liability issues, the company’s top official said Tuesday. DJ Brazil Increases Ethanol Blend In Gasoline To 25% From 20%Brazil will increase the blend of anhydrous ethanol in gasoline to 25% from 20%, the Agriculture Ministry announced late Thursday. Member Spotlight — Reid Petroleum
Reid Petroleum Corporation is a multi- branded motor fuel marketer operating in New York and Northwestern Pennsylvania. As a previous member of the NEVC, Reid has renewed membership with Growth Energy Market Development. The company is a subsidiary of the Reid Group that also operates more than thirty convenience stores under the name K&K Food Marts and Crosby’s. Reid Petroleum services over 200 locations; multi-branded distributors such as Mobil, Sunoco and Gulf. New and Renewed Growth Energy Market Development MembersZarco 66, Inc. New E85 and Blender Pump StationsLatest additions since the last FYI Newsletter: Citgo Glen St. Mary FL Letters to Growth EnergyPlease send comments, questions or suggestions to our Market Development Team and we will share them with our readers in our next FYI newsletter. Email questions, comments or suggestions to: marketdevelopment@growthenergy.org. Events CalendarTo submit a Calendar item, email marketdevelopment@growthenergy.org. GrowthEnergy represents the producers and supporters of ethanol who feed the world and fuel America in ways that achieve energy independence, improve economic well-being and create a healthier environment for all Americans now! |
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