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contents National Guard E85 Use | p. 35
Iowa Clean Cities
Coinstar Creates Change | p. 37
Western Washington Clean Cities
Algae-Based Biodiesel | p. 33
East Bay Clean Cities
Idle Free Utah | p. 17
Utah Clean Cities
EV Owners Survey | p. 7
San Diego Clean Cities
Tucson Brings the Grease | p. 16
Tucson Clean Cities
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Year-Round Biodiesel Blending| p. 10
Twin Cities Clean Cities
Kwik Trip Offers CNG Station Opening | p. 30
Alternative Fuels | p. 14 Greater Long Island Clean Cities
Wisconsin Clean Cities
Plug-In Ready Michigan | p. 25
Michigan Clean Energy Coalition
CNG Jitneys | p. 40
New Jersey Clean Cities
Virginia Plugs In | p. 21
Virginia Clean Cities
NGV Update | p. 18
North Florida Clean Cities
EcoRide at Kennedy
Space Center | p. 11
AltCar Expo | p. 27 Central Florida Clean Cities
Dallas-Fort Worth Clean Cities
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The Quick Fix | 1 Bioenergy Insight 36
Chevrolet 29
Editor’s Letter | 6
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Genera Energy 22
Innovation Drive 28
Energy Independence Summit 2013 | 19 NGV America 24
Ravin Energy 2
Incentives Help Alternative Fuels | 24
RFA 1
Alliance AutoGas Helps Georgia Police Fleet | 31 Roush CleanTech 13
Simpkins Energy 23
TEP 5,20
special features Uncle Sam 26
Webasto 27
Clean Cities TV | 15
Question of the Month | 39
editor’s letter
It’s Our Children’s Future
Alternative fuels aren’t just something I do at work; I live them.
And since he was old enough to understand, I’ve been relaying
the basics to my now 8-year-old son, Conner. It started about publisher & editor
six years ago when he was two and learning to say “biodiesel.” Jonathan G. Overly
At that time, I drove a 2001 Dodge Ram 250 that ran on B20 East TN Clean Fuels Coalition
to B100. Conner would sit in the middle of the rear seat with jonathan@etcleanfuels.org
a king’s view of the world. Later I transferred to a diesel Jetta,
and in January of 2012 I received my 2012 Nissan Leaf. Not only designer & editor
Kristy Keel-Blackmon
does he plug in the car when we use public charging, but he can East TN Clean Fuels Coalition
readily tell people we meet what the car runs on and that it has kristy@etcleanfuels.org
no tailpipe. He even did a presentation to his third grade class
this year explaining that I drive an electric car. His friends came
to me after school saying, “Hey, we heard all about your electric
car today. Does it really run on electricity?”
With all the great stories that are included in this first nationwide
edition of the Fuel Fix—from natural gas on long Island, to The Fuels Fix is published quarterly
recycled turkey grease biodiesel in Tucson, to hybrids in Seattle— thanks to the DOE Clean Cities
allow me to encourage you to use your iPad, desktop, or printed coalitions across the United States.
copy and show some of these stories of action with the younger Advertising information may be
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Publication Date: January 10, 2013
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Conner gives a thumbs for our hike along Indian Gap Trail in the Smoky Mountains. That is our Blink Winter 2013 | FuelsFix.com 6
level 2 charger attached to our home in the background.
Survey of California Electric
Vehicles Owners has National
Implications
California is a national and worldwide leader in advanced Survey highlights include:
technology, zero-emission automotive transportation.
As of November 2012, Californians owned more than
• Although 94% of respondents report also owning an
internal combustion engine vehicle, an overwhelming
16,000 plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs), roughly 25%
majority choose their PEV for daily activities, such as
of all plug-in vehicles in the United States. Moreover,
commuting, shopping and personal errands. The use of
more than 1,000 new PEVs are being sold in the state
non-PEVs dominates activities that require a longer range,
every month. The lessons learned from the highly
such as business and vacation travel.
successful first wave of adoption in California can help
to inform PEV market development efforts across the • Survey respondents reported high levels of satisfaction
nation. Plug-in vehicles represent a key strategy to with their vehicles across a wide range of characteristics.
secure our nation’s transportation energy future. Although there was some dissatisfaction with all-electric
range, 93% of owners gave their vehicles an overall rating
In early 2012, the California Center for Sustainable of either satisfied or extremely satisfied.
Energy (CCSE), in coordination with the California Air • PEV owners rated environmental benefits and energy
Resources Board (ARB), launched the first in a series independence as extremely important in their decision to
of surveys aimed at the state’s plug-in electric vehicle purchase a PEV (72 and 67% respectively). Economic
owners. With the second survey completed in November factors, including rebates, tax credits and fuel savings, were
2012, the research project has collected data from reported as being extremely important by only around
more than 2,000 PEV owners who provided information 50% of respondents. The lowest rated factor was the ability
on vehicle usage, charging behavior, access to public to use High Occupancy Vehicle (or carpool) lanes, rated as
and residential charging infrastructure, and household extremely or moderately important by a combined 57%
demographics. of owners; however, 74% of owners report displaying an
HOV sticker on their vehicles.
The results of the statewide surveys of California PEV
owners confirm both the early market success as
• 39% of plug-in electric vehicle owners polled have also
invested in home solar energy systems, helping to “fuel”
well as the considerable consumer and environmental their vehicles with renewable solar energy.
benefits of electrified vehicles. CCSE is the host
organization of the San Diego Regional Clean Cities
Coalition, and will continue to share results from this
research with Clean Cities coalitions across the nation.
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In addition to these highlights, CCSE has prepared
in-depth analyses based on survey results. Please visit:
www. energycenter.org/pevsurvey for complete results.
The data collected by CCSE, in support of the state’s Clean Vehicle Rebate Project (www.energycenter.org/cvrp),
highlights California’s commitment to promoting clean transportation solutions that improve urban air quality,
reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and offer the state’s consumers viable alternatives to conventional gasoline
vehicles. Finally, CCSE and the California Air Resources Board, in partnership with other key stakeholders, will be
conducting additional surveys in order to collect valuable data that will help inform local, state and national stakeholders
how best to promote and accelerate the market for PEVs, and maximize consumer and environmental benefits.
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Soybean, emceed the event. area Harms Oil serves.
“The opening means that fuel retailers and consumers
in southwestern Minnesota, northeastern Iowa, and
lisa thurstin
Twin Cities Clean Cities Coalition
Lisa.Thurstin@lungmn.org
651-223-9568
Winter 2013 | FuelsFix.com 10ecoride at kennedy space center
Visitors View Launch Complex on Zero-Emission Bus
A zero-emission electric passenger bus traveled follow, but absent were the noise and emissions that
to Kennedy Space Center (KSC) and the Florida come with using diesel buses. The bus riders glided
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The bus demonstration was hosted by the Central to its new home on the Visitors Center grounds.
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The bus visit to KSC was closed to the public as it improved during the KSC tour when the bus drove
was intended to acquaint NASA and KSC Visitor 30 miles on a third of its charge, reported Dale Hill,
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NASA has adopted an ambitious sustainability plan The EcoRide is as durable as it is efficient, being the
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11 Winter 2013 | FuelsFix.comProterra EcoRide makes a stop at the NASA Propellants
North facility, one of several LEED certified buildings that
also features several solar arrays and a solar canopy over
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“We’re the only battery electric bus to do that,” said
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Additional features of the EcoRide that set it apart is a leading designer and manufacturer of
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passenger compartment. It also uses a fuel cell auxiliary transit buses, and fast-charging stations.
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Alternative Fuel Market
Kwik Trip, a member of Wisconsin Clean Cities, is canopy to achieve a one-stop fueling experience
the one of the largest convenience store chains in for the general public. The station offers fueling for
the upper Midwest. Headquartered in La Crosse, WI compressed natural gas (CNG), liquefied natural gas
it operates in excess of 400 stores in three states: (LNG), propane, multiple grades of biodiesel, and
Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Iowa. Kwik Trip has been electric rapid chargers.
selling alternative fuels since it first began dispensing
E85 in 2006. In addition to E85, Kwik Trip also offers Kwik Trip’s Beyond Green Solution is complete from
multiple grades of biodiesel at many retail locations. design/build and implementation of a green fleet to
Kwik Trip built the nation’s first truly alternative fuels the fuel and services needed to maintain and operate
station in La Crosse, WI—a personal investment of green vehicles. The convenience store industry has
three million dollars. The design of the station itself asked what Kwik Trip is going to sell in the future for
incorporates ten transportation fuels under a single fuel. For Kwik Trip, the answer is the only sustainable,
abundant, and domestic fuel source: natural gas.
Kwik Trip has committed to developing a functional
Natural Gas infrastructure throughout WI, MN, and
IA. While Kwik Trip believes Natural Gas is the fuel
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options, as illustrated by their unique fueling station
in La Crosse.
As of December 2012, Kwik Trip had four Wisconsin
locations offering CNG which sold for between $1.59
and $1.79 per gasoline gallon equivalent (GGE). They
planned to open two more before the end of 2012.
An additional ten stations are slated to open this year
within their three-state territory. Kwik Trip’s own
natural gas vehicle (NGV) fleet will serve as part of
the anchor load. Kwik Trip’s transportation division,
Convenience Transportation, maintains a fleet of
about 400 vehicles which travel over 18 million miles
annually. They have just begun to transform their
fleet and currently operate over 20 NGVs ranging
from light-duty vehicles to Class 8 trucks. Kwik Trip is
an activist for the natural gas industry and strongly
advocates the nationwide adoption of natural gas to
be a standard fuel instead of an alternative fuel.
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Wisconsin Clean Cities
Heather.Goetsch@WICleanCities.org
414-221-4487
Winter 2013 | FuelsFix.com 14clean cities tv
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15 Winter 2013 | FuelsFix.comTucson brings the grease
Colleen Crowninshield, manager of Tucson Clean Cities Coalition and Laura Fairbanks, Community Relations Manager of Pima County
Regional Wastewater Reclamation Department
For the last eight years, Tucson Regional Clean Cities This has become one of our most popular annual
Coalition has teamed up with the Pima County outreach events. The community and our Tucson
Wastewater Reclamation Department, Grecycle, and Clean Cities Coalition members fully support the
the Environmental Development Group (EDG) to host event. Our members call us weeks in advance to
what we call “the Day-After Thanksgiving Grease make certain we are running the collection, to ensure
Recycle Event.” our drop-off locations remained the same, and to
schedule large drop-offs if necessary. It’s a win-win for
The event provides collection points across Tucson everyone. The event leads to reduced sanitary sewer
and Sierra Vista (a city to the southwest of Tucson) overflows, reduced consumption of diesel fuel, and
for the disposal of grease. Our partners, Grecycle an increase in outreach and education on the value
and EDG, turn the collected grease into biodiesel. The of alternative fuels. It all takes place due to a clever
two companies then use the biodiesel to run heavy event that excites both the private and public sector.
duty diesel trucks that operate in our community.
O’Rielly Chevrolet, our first location to participate,
Pima County Department of Wastewater Reclamation still collects the most grease among our sites with
states that grease contributes to approximately 50 over 50 percent of the collected grease coming from
percent of all sanitary sewer overflows, so it only this location. O’Rielly helps us advertise the event by
makes sense to partner with others to educate the posting fliers in their windows and sending emails to
public about this problem and show them how their database weeks in advance to let people know
biodiesel can be part of the answer. that they are participating. This has truly become a
memorable event that benefits the entire community.
The annual event educates more than 10,000 people
in our community by including information inserts
with our sewer bills and conducting interviews with
local media. All in all, we have collected more than
22,000 pounds of grease since 2005. We collected
more than 3,000 pounds in this year alone. colleen crowninshield
Tucson Regional Clean Cities Coalition
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Winter 2013 | FuelsFix.com 16Idle Free Utah
Utah is known for the most Compressed Natural Gas Unites States. As part of their commitment to sustainable
(CNG) refueling stations per capita in the nation, but development, they implemented an idle reduction program
when it comes to petroleum reduction strategies the in 2008. The program has saved over 2.5 million gallons of
state has a more diverse portfolio. Utah Clean Cities fuel, 25,000 tons of greenhouse gas emissions, and over
Coalition (UCCC) has been working with stakeholders $7.9 million in fuel costs.
to develop Idle Free Programs since 2007.
UCCC is proud to partner with Kennecott Utah Copper to
The initial idle free campaign, “Get on the Bus for Clean host the Idle Free Fleets Conference on January 15, 2013.
Air,” educates and encourages school bus drivers to At the conference, Kennecott Utah Copper will formally
limit bus idling time. The pilot program created and release their Idle Free Toolkit for fleet managers interested
implemented a driver curriculum, educating 3,000 in implementing an idle reduction program. This is a great
bus operators at 40 schools. The project was developed opportunity for fleet managers and leaders from government,
through a collaborative effort with UCCC, the National business, industry, and education to come together and
Energy Foundation, and the Environmental and Energy learn how to be idle free. More conference information
Study Institute with the support of the U.S. Department can be found here: http://utahcleancities.org/calendar/
of Energy and assistance from the National School jan-15-2013/idle-free-fleets-conference
Board Association.
By 2009, the campaign had grown beyond an education
program to a true advocacy effort, winning nonpartisan
support from state and local leaders. Salt Lake City,
Salt Lake County, and the State of Utah declared the
first week of September as “Idle Free Awareness Week.”
Governor Gary R. Herbert urged all Utahns to “turn
your key—be idle free.”
The Idle Free program now thrives throughout the
state. The “Idle Free Awareness” campaign spans the
entire month of September and involves approximately
300 schools. More than forty mayors across the state
have pledge their support on the annual declaration,
and many municipalities have adopted anti-idling
policies for their fleets and jurisdictions.
Many UCCC stakeholders have also answered the call
to be idle free by making it a part of their company
policy and culture. One example is Kennecott Utah
Copper, the second largest copper producer in the
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Utah Clean Cities Coalition
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801-535-7736
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Bringing Assistance with CMAQ Funding
The North Florida TPO is the supporting agency for the Florida TPO Regional Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)
North Florida Clean Cities coalition encompassing Baker, Conversion Initiative will provide $732,464 in funding
Clay, Duval, Nassau, Putnam, and St. Johns counties. to convert/upgrade newly purchased municipal fleet
For the past three years, the TPO has provided Congestion vehicles to CNG compatible fuel systems. This initiative
Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) funds to support will assume all upgrade costs and allow fleets to realize
the North Florida Clean Cities Coalition and assist immediate cost savings when converting to CNG.
member counties, municipalities, and regional partners
with fleet conversion to alternative fuels. Recognizing that the availability of CNG fueling stations
remains limited in the region, the CNG conversion
Working with the Florida Department of Transportation, under this initiative will provide bi-fuel systems in the
the TPO is programming additional CMAQ funds vehicles. This will allow them to operate on diesel fuel
under guidance of the Moving Ahead for Progress in the interim while the TPO and Clean Cities coalition
in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21) which highlights continue to pursue partnerships with fuel providers
support for natural gas-fueled vehicles. The North to install the necessary CNG fueling stations.
wanda forrest
North Florida Clean Cities Coalition
wforrest@northfloridatpo.com
904-306-7514
Winter 2013 | FuelsFix.com 18Partner Focus
Energy Independence Summit 2013
Navigating Policies and Opportunities in the Post-Election Landscape
Article courtesy of Transportation Energy Partners
Transportation Energy Partners (TEP) recently announced Organizers say the 2012 Summit was the best yet, with
that Energy Independence Summit 2013 will take place more than 50 Clean Cities Coordinators and 100 industry
April 7–10 in Washington, DC. leaders in attendance. Keynote speakers included White
House Council on Environmental Quality Chair Nancy Sutley
The Energy Independence Summit is widely regarded and Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy. Roundtables
as the nation’s premier gathering to address alternative featured top leaders from the electric vehicle, natural gas,
fuels policy. The Summit brings together Clean Cities propane, and biofuels industries, the Obama Administration,
coordinators and clean transportation stakeholders and state and local governments.
to educate government leaders about policies to promote
the widespread use of cleaner vehicles and fuels. “This year is going to be even better,” said Stephanie Meyn,
Coordinator of Western Washington Clean Cities and
EIS2013 Outreach Chair. “Meeting other coordinators,
spending time with your stakeholders in Washington, learning
about policy issues, and making the rounds on Capitol Hill
provides a tremendous opportunity to build strong bonds,
which will strengthen your work at home.”
“The stakes in Washington are high,” said Phillip Wiedmeyer,
Chairman of Alabama Clean Fuels and Vice President of
TEP. “As Congress and the Administration focus on reducing
the deficit, all federal programs and tax incentives are under
scrutiny and vulnerable to significant cuts. The Summit
provides a critical opportunity to demonstrate broad-based
grassroots support among business leaders, state and local
government officials, and community leaders for clean
transportation energy policies that enhance energy security
and create new jobs.”
Meredith Webber of Tulsa Area Clean Cities, Connecticut Governor Transportation Energy Partners is an independent, national
Dannel Malloy, Suresh Jayanthi of AeroVironment at EIS 2012
non-profit organization that brings Clean Cities coalition
“The Summit provides an opportunity to sit down leaders together with the clean transportation industry to
across the table and build relationships with federal advance policies that will reduce American dependence
decision-makers who place high value in learning directly on petroleum-based fuels. TEP works closely with and provides
from people in communities about what is needed and policy support to the nearly 100 Clean Cities coalitions and
what’s working and not working,” said TEP President their 10,400 stakeholders that voluntarily participate in the
and Executive Director of Ohio Clean Fuels Sam Spofforth U.S. Department of Energy Clean Cities program.
in a letter to Clean Cities Coordinators. “This puts local,
real-world context into the messages about energy More information about the Summit can be found online at
security, economic development, and the promise of www.TranportationEnergyPartners.com.
advanced fuels and vehicles.”
19 Winter 2013 | FuelsFix.comCongressman Steve Israel (D-NY) with Clean Cities Coordinator Rita Ebert of Greater Long Island Clean Cities Coalition at EIS 2012 Meeting other coordinators, spending time with your stakeholders in Washington, learning about policy issues, and making rounds on Capitol Hill provides a tremendous opportunity to build strong bonds, which will strengthen your work at home.
virginia plugs in
Official Plug-In at First Hotel Charging Station in Richmond, Virginia
Mayor Dwight C. Jones performed the first official a statewide “buzz” about electric vehicle charging stations.
plug-in at the first hotel charging station in Richmond “Electric vehicles and infrastructure represent an opportunity
at the Richmond Omni Hotel last October following for individuals and businesses to advance energy, economic,
the Business Case for Electric Vehicle Charging Station and environmental security through reducing petroleum,”
Forum, hosted by Virginia Clean Cities. The forum said Alleyn Harned, Executive Director of Virginia Clean
provided an overview of electric vehicles and made Cities. “The Omni Richmond Hotel’s business story is a
the case for installing electric vehicle charging stations compelling one.”
through local case studies. The charging station installed
at the Omni Hotel has already paid for itself in revenue The City of Richmond has been an important partner in
generated by guests that have chosen the hotel based the Richmond Electric Vehicle Initiative—a planning grant
on access to a charging station during their stay. for electric vehicles through the Clean Cities Community
Readiness and Planning for Plug-In Electric Vehicles and
In addition to generating revenue, Chris Alto, General Charging Infrastructure grant. Richmond Mayor Dwight
Manager of the Omni Richmond Hotel, looks at the Jones said of the initiative, “These planning efforts fit into
charging station as a way to generate community Richmond’s triple bottom line goals of sustainability and
exposure and reduce the hotel’s environmental impact. will help lower greenhouse gas emissions in the city.”
The first official plug-in and forum event itself generated
(L to R) Chris Alto, Omni Richmond Hotel; Michael Phillips, Virginia Clean Cities; Mayor Dwight C. Jones; Alicia Zatcoff, City of Richmond
Sustainability Manager; Jason Tucker, Richmond Ford perform the official plug-in at the first charging station at a Richmond hotel
michael phillips
Virginia Clean Cities Coalition
mphillips@vacleancities.org
804-482-1790
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Clean Energy Coalition, NextEnergy, and Greater Lansing According to Pike Research, the state of Michigan is
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with input from more than 40 stakeholders, including industry; rising gasoline prices, which will continue
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Winter 2013 | FuelsFix.com 30Partner Focus
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ATLANTA – The Sandy Springs Police Department in Georgia fleet. Capt. Humble reports that his fleet drives on autogas
switched 25 Ford Crown Victoria cruisers to propane autogas, 96 percent of the time, displacing thousands of gallons of
saving more than $11,000 in fuel costs and displacing gasoline every month.
nearly 10 tons of greenhouse gas emissions over a period
of three months. Alliance AutoGas is providing vehicle “Some officers only had one gasoline receipt for the entire
conversions and fueling for a total of 65 cruisers, with funding second quarter of 2012,” said Humble. “Feedback from
through the Southeast Propane Autogas Development Program. officers driving the propane vehicles has been extremely
positive. The key to the
“The City of Sandy Springs program’s success has been
needed a reliable fuel source strong commitment from the
in case of natural disasters, top of City administration all
and propane autogas offers
Some officers only had one the way down to the officers
the most viable combination gasoline receipt for the entire in the field.”
of an American-made clean
fuel that also helps reduce
second quarter of 2012. Autogas-powered fleets like
our fuel budget,” said Captain Sandy Springs help reduce our
Bart Humble, who originally nation’s dependence on foreign
researched alternative fuel in oil because 98 percent of
his former capacity as Lieutenant Commander of Homeland the U.S. autogas supply is made in America. Propane
Security. “Because of the rising cost of gasoline, our fleet autogas produces significantly fewer harmful pollutants
fuel costs nearly doubled in six years. Now, we’re saving and greenhouse gas emissions than gasoline, and many
$1.70 per gallon or more filling up our patrol cars with autogas.” autogas fleets report their vehicles require less maintenance.
Autogas is also more affordable to implement and offers
Alliance AutoGas partner Force 911 handles the bi-fuel better range compared to other alternative fuels like
autogas vehicle conversions for Sandy Springs, and Alliance compressed natural gas.
also installed a centrally located autogas station for the
31 Winter 2013 | FuelsFix.comexistent. With autogas vehicles, you have a very similar
Feedback from officers driving experience to driving traditional gasoline vehicles, and my
the propane vehicles has been officers can still carry around the equipment they need.”
extremely positive. The key to Alliance AutoGas enables fleet managers to use clean,
the program’s success has been economical, American-made autogas through vehicle
conversions, on-site fueling and ongoing safety training
strong commitment from the top and technical support. For fleets interested in new propane
of City administration all the way autogas-powered vehicles, Alliance also provides OEM
vehicles through partnerships with automotive experts at
down to the officers in the field. ROUSH CleanTech as part of the complete program. The
Alliance AutoGas partner network of propane marketers
and conversion centers is experiencing tremendous growth,
“There’s no comparison between propane autogas and now spanning 40 states, Washington D.C., and the Canadian
compressed natural gas,” said Humble. “We tested CNG provinces of Ontario, Quebec, Manitoba, Nova Scotia,
vehicles when I was in another department, and the New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland
performance was not nearly like running on autogas. You & Labrador.
had to refill every 100 miles, and the trunk space was non-Algae Based Biofuel Makes Retail
Debut in the Bay Area
November 13th, 2012 was a landmark day for clean algae-based diesel available to consumers at retail pumps
air vehicles across the nation, but especially so in across the Bay Area. According to Solazyme, this is
Northern California. On the same day that Fremont- believed to be the first time in U.S. history that retail
based EV manufacturer Tesla had their Model S sedan customers can power their vehicles with an algae-based
loudly proclaimed “Car of the Year” by Motor Trend fuel. This one-month demonstration project hopes to
Magazine, across the bay in Redwood City, two other introduce consumers to algae based biodiesel and survey
Bay Area companies partnered to launch the nation’s their perceptions of advanced biofuels while paving the
first publicly available algae-derived biodiesel at way towards broader adoption of domestically produced
Propel stations throughout the Bay Area. petroleum fuel substitutes. The algae-derived fuel will be
sold at the same price as conventional diesel and will be
East Bay Clean Cities Coalition stakeholder Propel Fuels available exclusively at Propel’s Clean Fuel Points in Redwood
has teamed up with biofuel company Solazyme Inc. City, San Jose, Berkeley, and Oakland, California.
in a one-month pilot program designed to make
The Solazyme Jeep at the pump | Photo courtesy of Propel FuelSolazyme’s algae-based Soladiesel is compatible with
existing diesel engines and meets or exceeds ASTM
quality specifications. It has also shown performance
enhancements, including cold temperature operating
performance, which will be good news for fleets
operating in colder climates. Testing undertaken by
the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
shows a 20% blend of Soladiesel significantly outperforms
ultra-low sulfur diesel in total hydrocarbons (THC),
carbon monoxide (CO) and particulate matter tailpipe
emissions. This includes an approximate 30% reduction - Matt Horton, CEO of Propel Fuels
in particulates, a 20% reduction in CO, and an approximate
10% reduction in THC. Solazyme’s unique process
makes this clean burning fuel by greatly accelerating
the process by which algae naturally convert sugars
into oils. What formerly took millennia to occur in
nature can now be replicated in a matter of days.
Propel Fuels was the logical choice for a partner to
distribute the algae-based biodiesel in this unique
venture. Founded in 2004, Propel has quickly established
a network of renewable gas stations and fuel points
throughout the states of Washington and California.
Through an American Recovery and Reinvestment
Act (ARRA) from the US Department of Energy (DOE),
Propel Fuels is currently partnered with East Bay
Clean Cities, California Department of General
Services (DGS) and the California Energy Commission
(CEC) to build and operate 75 retail renewable fuel
stations throughout California. With 30 existing
locations, including seven in the Bay Area, Propel
has demonstrated a strong commitment to making
renewable fuels available to consumers. “Propel is
committed to providing our customers with access to
the highest quality, most sustainable, domestically
Matt Horton of Propel Fuels pumps the first gallon of retail
produced fuels, so we’re proud to introduce the next algae-based biofuel
generation of fuels to the retail market,” Matt Horton,
CEO of Propel Fuels, said in a released statement.
richard battersby
East Bay Clean Cities Coalition
rebattersby@ucdavis.edu
530-752-9666
Winter 2013 | FuelsFix.com 34Iowa Army
National
Guard
Launches
E85 Mission
The Iowa Army National Guard is a
force to be reckoned with when
it comes to the deployment of
ethanol. More than half of its 577
non-tactical vehicles at Camp Dodge This positive experience with Flex Fuel U.S. conversion
now run on E85 thanks to a concerted commitment kits’ performance has continued to be validated.
to meet or exceed Department of Defense (DOD) Rigorous testing of the kits by Oak Ridge National
sustainability goals for the U.S. Army. Laboratory was completed with conclusions that became
available in April 2012. This testing was more
Camp Dodge, located in central Iowa where the Iowa thorough and comprehensive than what the EPA
Army National Guard’s fleet of vehicles is housed, Certification for conversion kits requires.
has been incorporating flexible fuel vehicles (FFVs)
into its operations for the past three years. To do so, The Iowa Army National Guard has purchased more
the base began by converting some of its existing E85 vehicles and now over half of the 577 non-tactical
conventional vehicles to be able to operate on high- vehicles at Camp Dodge run on E85. The FFVs are
level ethanol blends. saving about $200,000 annually in fuel costs. The
vehicle technicians have also found that they no longer
Camp Dodge shop foreman Jim Russell worked with have to clean out the carbon build up from the intakes
Chicago-based Flex Fuel U.S., which offers EPA-certified of vehicles that run on E85. With Iowa being the
conversion kits that government fleets can order nation’s top ethanol producer, their increased use of
through the U.S. General Services Administration. E85 is a win-win for Iowa’s economy and leadership in
Flex Fuel U.S. provided training and certification on energy independence.
kit installations. Russell can now install a kit in two hours.
As of July, he and two technicians had completed 50 Iowa Clean Cities Coordinator Stephanie Weisenbach
conversions at the cost of about $900 per vehicle. said, “They are ‘walking the talk’ in terms of reducing
petroleum use and advancing alternative fuel markets.
Initially, some drivers were hesitant about the switch Their leadership serves to inspire others to follow in
to E85, so Russell took time to give tours under the their footsteps.”
hood and show side-by-side fuel samples of E85 and
gasoline. The drivers were quickly won over once they
understood E85 and experienced its performance. “The
performance of the patrol cars is awesome. We took
our military police off E85 during the coldest winter stephanie weisenbach
weather, and they were beating down our door to Iowa Clean Cities Coalition
get back to it,” Russell said. stephanie.weisenbach@iowa.gov
515.725.3007
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