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Monday, June 21, 2010 Volume 1, Issue 13Growth 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 LinksEPA Decision on Ethanol Blend Put Off Until FallThe Environmental Protection Agency says it will wait until this fall to decide whether car engines can handle higher concentrations of ethanol in gasoline. The agency had been expected to decide by this month whether to increase the maximum blend from 10 to 15 percent. Letter to the White House from Growth EnergyIn response to recent developments related to Growth Energy’s Green Jobs Waiver, Growth Energy CEO Tom Buis wrote the following letter to President Obama. View a PDF version. Growth Energy Partners With Thorntons To Establish 20 New E85 Stations In Five States
Growth Energy has joined forces with Thorntons Inc., a leading, independent gasoline/convenience-chain retailer, to establish 20 new E85 stations throughout five states. Growth Energy will provide funds to support the installation of new equipment to dispense high level blends of ethanol. Thorntons has become a part of Growth Energy’s 2010 E85 and Blender Pump Program, where funds are provided to retailers to establish mid and high level blend infrastructure throughout the country. Over 60 new mid and high level blend sites have been provided financial support in 2010. Growth Energy Pushes For Infrastructure ImprovementsPresident Obama is using the Gulf oil spill to renew his push for clean energy investments. Growth Energy CEO Tom Buis was on Capitol Hill this week outlining the ethanol industry’s priorities in that area, which include improvements to the renewable fuels infrastructure. Lifecycle Analysis Shows POET Cellulosic Ethanol Cuts Greenhouse Gas Emissions 111% Over GasolineEthanol produced by Project LIBERTY, POET’s first planned commercial cellulosic ethanol plant, will reduce carbon emissions by 111 percent over gasoline, an independent lifecycle analysis shows. This means POET’s cellulosic ethanol actually has negative emissions; it will offset more greenhouse gas emissions than it produces. Wesley Clark: The Lesson Is, It’s Time to DiversifyGrowth Energy Co-Chair Wesley K. Clark pens an op-ed in the Tallahassee Democrat calling an end to our addiction to foreign oil and the expansion of the ethanol market. Blender Pumps Could Put SD In Ethanol LeadSouth Dakota could soon lead the way in ethanol distribution in the country. That’s thanks to stimulus funds that would put more blender pumps at gas stations across South Dakota. Growth Energy: New Energy-Climate Bill Includes Initiatives to Help Break Our Addiction to OilA new energy bill that has been introduced by Sen. Richard Lugar (R-Ind.) will help our nation realize its energy independence because it includes stronger vehicle fuel standards and a mandate for Flex Fuel Vehicles, according to Growth Energy, the coalition of U.S. ethanol supporters. Jeff Broin Wins High Octane Award at FEW
POET CEO Jeff Broin received the High Octane Award from BBI International in St. Louis at the Fuel Ethanol Workshop (FEW) on June 15 for his role in helping develop the ethanol industry into a significant force in the national transportation fuel market. The award recognizes a person whose passion and unstoppable pursuits have significantly benefited the ethanol industry. Photo courtesy POET Growth Energy to Participate in KC Clean Cities Ethanol Workshop
The Kansas City Regional Clean Cities will be hosting a workshop titled Exploring Ethanol on Friday, July 9. The workshop will be held at the Johnson County Community College at 12345 College Blvd. in Overland Park, Kansas. Member Spotlight – Deuel County Cenex
Deuel County Cenex of Toronto, South Daktoa recently renewed its membership with Growth Energy. Formed in 1936, the farm supply cooperative has five locations in three different towns. Petroleum, agronomy, feed and grain are their main products sold. According to the General Manager Harry Mewherter, Deuel County Cenex’s primary interest in joining Growth Energy Market Development was to develop and sell the products farmers are growing in the United States. “We need to be more self-sufficient on energy. I believe Growth Energy Market Development will achieve this goal,” noted Mewherter. New and Renewed Growth Energy Market Development MembersROC One Stop – Russell Oil Company New E85 and Blender Pump StationsThere are currently 2,153 total E85 locations and 157 blender pumps.
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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