Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Volume 2, Issue 19

Retailers can go to the Growth Energy store and request a FREE Amer. Ethanol station kit. This kit will include an attractive, colorful pump topper and nozzle talker, bright decals for mid-level blends, the mandatory EPA labels for E15 and E85. The kit will also include a brochure holder that will include literature to educate station customers about ethanol blends and let them know how their fuel is strengthening America’s energy security, economy and environment.

Growth Energy is pleased to offer this kit free of charge to stations. Check out the Store to order your free station kit. Click on the left hand side of the page, NEW Americ. Ethanol Station Kits.

If you are applying for NYSERDA, we also have a NYSERDA compliance page of items you must purchase on our Growth Energy store click on NYSERDA Compliance Items.

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Featured Links

• See if Your Vehicle is Ethanol Blend Compatible
• Find an Flex Fuel Station in Your Area

Growth Energy Offers Retailers Flex Fuel Kits

As more retailers are considering adding the addition of E85, a blend of 85 percent ethanol and 15 percent gasoline, they can look to the ethanol industry for support. Growth Energy is now offering retailers a complimentary flex fuel promotion kit that includes:

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New E85 Station Opens in Stuart, Florida

Just in time for Labor Day travel (I will be one of those millions of travelers but I will be using ethanol) a new E85 station has opened in Planet Ozone at 1601 S.E. Federal Hwy. in Stuart, Florida. The new pump was opened in partnership with Protec Fuel. E85, a blend of 85 percent ethanol and 15 percent gasoline, can only be used in flex-fuel vehicles.

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Ethanol Benefits Michigan Consumers

As the Labor Day holiday weekend nears, it is important to note the valuable role ethanol will play in your travel plans and the positive affect it will have on your wallet. The production of ethanol and its use continues to expand across the United States, including here in Michigan. By extending our fuel supply and reducing our dependence on foreign oil, consumers can be grateful for the relief ethanol provides at the pump and to the environment.

In fact, consumers would be paying 89 cents more per gallon if ethanol was to disappear and gas prices could rise by as much as 92%, according to the Center for Agricultural and Rural Development (CARD) study. “As we look for options to lessen our dependence on foreign oil, we certainly need to look to ethanol as part of the solution. It not only helps lessen energy independence, but helps keep money in our wallets as well,” explained Jody Pollok-Newsom, Corn Marketing Program of Michigan (CMPM) executive director.

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USDA’s Rural Energy for America Program Finances 1st Flex Fuel Pump in Minnesota’s McLeo

The line of cars stretched out of the parking lot and onto the street at the Glencoe Co-op Association on a recent warm afternoon in August. With financing from the USDA’s Rural Energy for America Program (REAP), the co-op recently installed the first flex fuel pump in McLeod County, and several flex fuel vehicle owners in the area wanted to be among the first to fill up.

“We’re glad to help stimulate the economy and support clean air and agriculture. That’s what the co-op is all about,” said Dale Heglund, Co-op Director.

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Bentley reveals new Continental GTC

Bentley’s new Continental GTC convertible will feature a twin turbo 6.0-litre W12 engine.

Capable of running on super-unleaded as well as on E85 biofuel, the new model accelerates from 0-62mph in 4.8 seconds. It can reach a maximum speed of 195mph.

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E85 Sales Hit New Record in Iowa

Second quarter E85 (85 percent ethanol, 15 percent gasoline) sales in Iowa have hit an all-time record increasing 40 percent during the second quarter. According to the Iowa Department of Revenue, sales of E85 by Iowa retailers reached 3,697,199 from April to June of this year, setting a new record.

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Fairgoing public to learn more about ethanol

The Nebraska Corn Board and Nebraska Ethanol Board are partnering at the 142nd Nebraska State Fair to promote ethanol and flex fuel vehicles.

Vendor booths from each agency will be set up in the Exhibition Building to focus on flex fuel vehicles (FFV), ethanol education and blender pump promotions.

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New E85 pump opening in St. Paul

Lincoln, NE-A new E85 pump offering the high-ethanol blend is available in the St. Paul area at Aurora Cooperative, 614 2nd St. The station is celebrating with a special grand opening scheduled for Thursday, September 8 from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm. The station will offer an 85₵ discount on E85 for up to 30 gallons per flex fuel vehicle during the promotion.

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MAPCO Puts Another E85 Pump on the Map in Alabama

Flex-fuel vehicle owners in Madison, Alabama now have more choices in filling up with E85, thanks to MAPCO Express and Protec Fuel.

This is the first location for the multi-state MAPCO Express to offer 85 percent ethanol blended fuel. The company partnered with florida-based Protec Fuel to convert the station and equipment and provide the E85 fuel for the company’s new greener-burning fuel option.

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Letters to Growth Energy

Please 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.

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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!