Biofuels Outlet Features Locally Produced Biodiesel and Ethanol
Propel Fuels opened a “Clean Mobility Center” biofuels outlet in Fresno, Calif. today, emphasizing that it’s not only a first for the city, but that the renewable fuels offered are produced locally.
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Believed to Be First Algae-Based Product for Retail
Propel Fuels began pumping algae-derived biodiesel on a retail basis yesterday, “for what we believe to be the first time in history,” according to a release made with South San Francisco-based Solazyme, Inc. (NASDAQ:SZYM).
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‘An Important Step in the Maturing of the Industry’
Propel Fuels report an exclusive three-year supply agreement with Franklin, Tenn.-based Eco-Energy for E85 ethanol. The pact “represents an important step in the maturing of the industry,” Propel says, “further enabling high blend renewable fuels to compete head-to-head with petroleum fuels.
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The California Energy Commission late last week unanimously approved $35 million worth of funding for “a diversity of alternative fuel and vehicle types,” paving the way for contracts to be signed.
The technologies being fostered will be necessary for the state to meet its own efficiency and greenhouse gas reduction goals, says Calstart president and CEO John Boesel, whose organization is the largest recipient.
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Propel Fuels is in line for the lion’s share as the California Energy Commission has proposed $17.3 million worth of Alternative Fuels Infrastructure awards under its Alternative and Renewable Fuel & Vehicle Technology Program.
CEC has also proposed $1.1 million for biodiesel storage and blending facilities, and nearly $6.1 million for CNG and LNG fueling.
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Propel Fuels is getting set to open its 23rd biodiesel and E85-ethanol fueling station out of a planned 75 in California, adding Fullerton, Calif. to its stable.
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Legislation passed in 2011 has made it easier for the California Energy Commission to get its next round of solicitations ready under AB 118, the statute that provides for the agency to fund energy-efficient vehicles to the tune of nearly $100 million per year.
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