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Monday, June 07, 2010 Volume 1, Issue 12Growth 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 LinksGrowth Energy Announces Independence Day Promotion For Flex Fuel Vehicle OwnersAttention all Flex Fuel Vehicle Owners: Growth Energy is offering a one month promotion geared toward flex fuel vehicle owners who use E85 fuel. Between June 1 and July 1, FFV owners can submit a photo of themselves with their FFV, along with an explanation about why they use E85 fuel. On July 1, Growth Energy will select a winner, at random, to receive a $185 E85 fuel card that can be used at any E85 fueling station. Photos and submissions will be featured on Growthenergy.org and Growthforce.org. There will also be a second place prize of $85 in E85 fuel awarded to the most creative photo. Everyone Wins in Ethanol Border Battle
Everyone was declared a winner in a Minnesota-Wisconsin border battle this week between two fuel retailers on opposite sides of the St. Croix River. The promotional event on Thursday featured a rush-hour special where both stations sold E85 (85 percent ethanol fuel) at an 85 cents per gallon discount from 4-6 pm. The promotion was supported by the Minnesota Corn Growers Association, Wisconsin Corn Growers Association, Holiday Companies, Erickson Oil, American Lung Association of the Upper Midwest and MN & WI Clean Air Choice Teams. Ethanol Teams with Veterans to Highlight Energy Security on Memorial Day
The Clean Fuels Development Coalition, the Ethanol Across America education campaign, and the FlexFuel Vehicle (FFV) Club once again teamed with Volunteers of Underage Military Service (VUMS) yesterday with a procession of ethanol and hybrid vehicles in the national Memorial Day parade to highlight the role of energy and national security. Ethanol Production Methods More Efficient Now: StudyA new University of Illinois at Chicago study of facilities that produce most of the nation’s ethanol found that the energy needed to make a gallon of the corn-based fuel decreased on average by about 30 percent within the past decade. Farmers union: Ethanol blends should be labeled accurately at the pumpThe Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is working on a label for ethanol blends at the pump. Minnesota Farmers Union is urging the FTC to use labels that are accurate, descriptive, and not harmful to the ethanol blends so that consumers who drive flex-fuel vehicles can have a real, home-grown, domestic fuel choice. Mansfield Oil Acquires Western EthanolMansfield Oil Co. acquired all of Western Ethanol’s assets and added Doug Vind, the company’s president, to the Mansfield team. In addition to providing bulk deliveries of ethanol, Western Ethanol specializes in the distribution of E85 for use in Flex Fuel Vehicles and is a leading distributor of E85 in the western United States. Iowa Corn and Chevy Promote EthanolIowa corn growers have teamed up with two Chevy dealerships to promote ethanol and the vehicles that it fuels. Holmes Chevrolet in Norwalk and Karl Chevrolet in Ankeny are partnering with the Iowa Corn Promotion Board (ICPB) to promote flexible fuel vehicles (FFVs) and the use of E85 in Iowa. Consumers who purchase a FFV at either dealership between now and June 15, 2010 are eligible for $250 in ethanol/E85 certificates from a participating fuel station. Ag Secretaries: Renew Blenders’ CreditIowa’s Northey Says Lesson Should be Learned From Biodiesel Secretaries of agriculture in eight states have asked Congressional leaders to renew ethanol’s volumetric ethanol excise tax credit, or the 45-cent-per-gallon blenders’ credit, which is set to expire at the end of 2010. Member Spotlight – Farmers Union Oil
Farmers Union Oil of Portland, ND recently renewed its membership with Growth Energy. Formed in 1930, the locally owned cooperative has been providing bulk fuel, propane, and farm supply services to Portland and neighboring communities for the past eighty years. Besides these services, the Portland Farmers Union Oil also maintains a 24-hour convenience store in neighboring Mayville and cardtrol sites in Galesburg and Clifford. New and Renewed Growth Energy Market Development MembersRocky Point Citgo New E85 and Blender Pump StationsWe currently have 2149 total locations and 157 blender pumps as of the last FYI Newsletter. Oak Valley Chevron Beaumont, CA 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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