E-85 – Flex Fuel Vehicles & Fueling Stations
E-85 is a blend of 85 percent denatured fuel ethanol and 15 percent gasoline. Used in flex fuel engine systems, ethanol is derived primarily from corn in the United States, though other types of sources for ethanol are used outside the U.S. This channel will cover E-85 use in vehicles, E-85 fueling stations, and other types of ethanol fuels for fleet use.
U.S. House Panel Approves Bill to Block Use of E15
WASHINGTON – The U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Science, Space, and Technology approved a bill that requires the EPA to further study gasoline blends with 15% ethanol (E15) before approving it for consumer use.
Posted on February 7, 2012 | E-85 – Flex Fuel Vehicles & Fueling Stations | Read more
Poet Targets 10% GHG Reduction in Ethanol Production
MIAMI BEACH -- At the NASCAR Green Summit last week, Poet LLC announced plans to decrease the greenhouse gas (GHG) intensity of ethanol production 10 percent this decade and produce 500 million pounds of bio-based products by 2015.
Posted on November 22, 2011 | E-85 – Flex Fuel Vehicles & Fueling Stations | Read more
E85 Station Comes to Navy Base in Pensacola
PENSACOLA, FL – The Navy Exchange Service Command (NEXCOM), in partnership with Protec Fuel, has opened its sixth E85 station on a U.S. Navy base at Naval Air Station Pensacola.
Posted on October 24, 2011 | E-85 – Flex Fuel Vehicles & Fueling Stations | Read more
Midwest City, Okla., Attracts Grant for Biofuels Station
OKLAHOMA CITY – The Association of Central Oklahoma Governments has awarded Midwest City, Okla., a $147,190 grant to fund construction and installation of a biofuels fueling island for use by city fleet vehicles.
Posted on September 13, 2011 | E-85 – Flex Fuel Vehicles & Fueling Stations | Read more
E85 Fuel Comes to Corpus Christi, Texas
CORPUS CHRISTI, TX – A new Stripes Convenience Store is the only gas station within 100 miles of the Corpus Christi area to offer E85 ethanol fuel.
Posted on August 25, 2011 | E-85 – Flex Fuel Vehicles & Fueling Stations | Read more
USDA Highlights Flex-Fuel Pump Installations in Mo.
KEARNEY, MO -- USDA Rural Development Administrator Judith Canales visited Missouri on Aug. 17 to promote how USDA is helping to fund the installation of flex-fuel pumps through the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP).
Posted on August 22, 2011 | E-85 – Flex Fuel Vehicles & Fueling Stations | Read more
Key Gene Discovery Could Streamline Biofuel Production
WASHINGTON – Researchers at BioEnergy Science Center (BESC) have pinpointed the exact, single gene that controls ethanol production capacity in a microorganism. This discovery could be the missing link in developing biomass crops that produce higher concentrations of ethanol at lower costs.
Posted on August 16, 2011 | E-85 – Flex Fuel Vehicles & Fueling Stations | Read more
Chrysler, ZeaChem Team to Speed Cellulosic Ethanol Use
LAKEWOOD, CO -- Chrysler Group LLC and ZeaChem Inc., a biofuels and chemicals company, announced they have agreed to form a strategic alliance to accelerate development and market adoption of advanced cellulosic ethanol.
Posted on August 15, 2011 | E-85 – Flex Fuel Vehicles & Fueling Stations | Read more
Propel Fuels Launches Fleet Rebate Program
REDWOOD CITY, CA – Propel Fuels, a leading West Coast retailer of E85 Flex Fuel and biodiesel, has launched a volume rebate program for fleet customers.
Posted on July 5, 2011 | E-85 – Flex Fuel Vehicles & Fueling Stations | Read more
Wayne Seeks to Encourage More Flex-Fuel Pumps in Indiana
AUSTIN, TX -- Wayne, a company specializing in fuel dispensers and technologies, has rolled out an incentive program for distributors in conjunction with the Indiana Corn Marketing Council’s (ICMC) Flex Fuel Pump Program.
Posted on June 21, 2011 | E-85 – Flex Fuel Vehicles & Fueling Stations | Read more
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