Monday, February 15, 2010

Volume 1, Issue 4

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Loss of stimulus aid hurts ethanol pump plan

A San Diego alternative fuels company is scrambling after ethanol politics sideswiped its efforts at securing millions in stimulus funds.

Pearson Fuels, based in City Heights, was behind an application for $11 million from the federal and state governments to subsidize construction of 55 ethanol pumps across California, including two in San Diego County.

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Ethanol Poised to Create Jobs in Expanded RFS

Growth Energy issued the following statement after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released its final regulation on an expanded Renewable Fuels Standard:

“Growth Energy commends President Obama for recognizing the value of domestic ethanol both as a low-carbon fuel and as a U.S. jobs creator. The expanded Renewable Fuels Standard released today rightly puts an emphasis on America’s growth energy – ethanol – and that in turn will help our economic recovery, strengthen our national security and clean our skies,” Tom Buis, CEO of Growth Energy, said.

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Second Blender Pump Offered in Missouri

Offering drivers in the Kansas City area more choices at the pump, Temp Stop in Lee’s Summit is now the second fueling station in Missouri to install ethanol blender pumps. “The new pumps installed last week offer three blends of ethanol as well as two grades of conventional gasoline.

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Missouri Alt Fuel Tax Credit Now Defined

Missouri’s alternative fuel infrastructure tax credit is now defined easily in a website sponsored by the Department of Natural Resources (DNR). Retailers can take advantage of this credit in the taxable years between Jan. 1, 2009 and Jan. 1, 2012.

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Gen. Clark applies tough tactics for ethanol industry

Retired Gen. Wesley Clark makes no apologies for leading a group that applies bare-knuckled advocacy to advance ethanol production.

Clark, the co-chairman for Growth Energy, spoke candidly with The Hill hours before the Environmental Protection Agency announced new rules favorable to the ethanol industry.

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Shell and Cosan JV – An Alternative Fuels Major

Shell and Cosan have signed an agreement to form a $12 billion joint venture that could be an alternative fuel major in the future. The joint venture, with assets from both companies, will be focused on the production of ethanol, sugar and power, and the supply, distribution and retail of transportation fuels.

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New and Renewed Growth Energy Market Development Members

Reid Petroleum
American Agricultural Assets LLC
Fuel Services Inc
East Gate Express
Arizona Petroleum

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Member Spotlight: Shipley Stores

The Shipley Group, located in York, Pennsylvania, was established in 1929 and is a fourth generation family owned company who operates Tom’s convenience store chains. Shipley company represents 670 employees and 10 distinct product lines. They also provide Home heating oil (bio-heat), propane, natural gas, electricity and on and off the road motor fuels. The Convenience Stores group has recently renewed its membership with Growth Energy Market Development.

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New E85 and Blender Pump Stations

As of this publication, there are 2,113 E85 stations. Below is a listing of those opened since our last publication.

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Letters to Growth Energy

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