In This Issue:

FYI Newsletter Volume 9, Issue 7, May 12, 2004

•   Garnett Station to Celebrate E85
    Ethanol Opening

• General Motors Supports Ethanol
   on “Ethanol Minute” Radio

• E85 Vehicles Dominate Clean
   Air Conference
• Department of Energy Presents
   2004 Clean Cities National Partner
   Awards

• Snow Didn’t Hinder Celebration
   of E85 Pump in Bennett, CO

• 9th E85 Station Opens in
   Wisconsin

• Member Spotlight - Central
   Ohio Clean Fuels Coalition

• Letters to the NEVC

Garnett, KS to Celebrate New E85 Location

On Friday, May 14, 2004, E85 will sell E85 for 85 cents per gallon from 1 p.m. until 6 p.m. at the Petro Plus, 120 South Maple Street in Garnett, Kansas. This promotion will celebrate the opening of a second public E85 pump in the state.

The Grand Opening Celebration will also offer E10, a blend of 10 percent ethanol and 90 percent gasoline, at a 10-cent discount per gallon. In addition to fuel specials, prize drawings and food and drink discounts will be featured at the store. A live radio remote will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. and a press conference will begin at 2 p.m.

"Ethanol is an excellent choice, whether you have a flexible-fuel vehicle or not. Petro Plus offers both E85 and E10, to allow its customers to use the ethanol blend that is right for their vehicle," according to Robert White, the corn commission's Director of Value Added Programs. "This will be an excellent opportunity for people to learn about ethanol fuels, both E85 and E10 unleaded."

The event is sponsored by the Kansas Corn Commission, Petro Plus, the National Ethanol Vehicle Coalition and Abengoa Bioenergy.

Kansas’ other E85 site is in Maize located at the Kwikshop at 5340 North Maize Road. For a complete listing of E85 fueling locations or to see if your vehicle is E85 compatible, visit www.E85Fuel.com.

From left to right: Robert White (KS Corn Growres Assn.), and Dave Lybarger and Tom Miller (owners of Petro Plus)

General Motors Supports Ethanol on “Ethanol Minute” Radio

-Press Release issued on May 3, 2004 by Doug Durante of the Clean Fuels Foundation

General Motors Corporation, a longstanding supporter of fuel ethanol, has been a featured guest this week on Ethanol Across America’s “Ethanol Minute.”

Gary Herwick, Manager of Alternative Fuels for General Motors, discussed recent GM studies supporting the use of ethanol, and stated that ethanol is a major area of focus for the company.

“GM supports ethanol because it makes sense. In fact, our studies indicate cellulose ethanol could essentially eliminate CO₂emissions from cars and trucks, and provide a cost effective alternative to gasoline, thereby addressing many energy use concerns,” said Herwick.

He added that “GM supports ethanol use, and we urge owners of E85 capable vehicles to use these fuels whenever possible.”

The Ethanol Minute is broadcast nationwide at more than 440 stations per week. The series covers various aspects of ethanol production and use, including performance, health effects, economic development, and other related issues.

Ethanol Across America is a non-profit, non-partisan education campaign of the Clean Fuels Foundation and is sponsored by industry, government, and private interests. For more information, log on to www.ethanolacrossamerica.net.

E85 Vehicles Dominate Clean Air Conference

- article written by Minnesota Corn Grower special correspondent, Jonathan Eisenthal Until now, proponents of E85 fuel have historically been caught in a "chicken or egg" conundrum - how do you encourage interest in vehicles that run on a fuel that's not in wide distribution, while simultaneously creating a fueling infrastructure for vehicles that not a lot of people drive? If signals from Florida this week are any indication, it appears that this conundrum is finally being overcome, and the tipping point for alternative fuels in this country may be upon us. The 2004 Clean Cities Conference and Expo has drawn about a thousand people to Ft. Lauderdale Florida this week to share every aspect of renewable fuels solutions. The overwhelming front-runner at the conference is E85 and the flexible fuel vehicles that can use it. About 80 cities across the nation participate in the Clean Cities program of the Department of Energy, which aims to reduce air pollution through the reduction of vehicle idling, the use of low-emission fuel blends such as E10, hybrid vehicles and vehicles that use alternative fuels like E85, propane or natural gas. "You can tell there is a lot of interest in ethanol and biodiesel - they are really winning this competition," said Tim Gerlach, director of outdoor air programs for American Lung Association of Minnesota. "Natural gas and propane have their niches, but ethanol and biodiesel are generating the most of interest." The story is in the numbers. The 2000 U.S. Census counted approximately 230 million registered vehicles, of which 114 million vehicles used are for commuting to work. Estimates of the number of E85 capable cars on the road today range from 3.5 to 4.5 million cars, light trucks and vans. By contrast, the total of natural gas and propane vehicles remains in the tens of thousands. "There is so much interest in E85," said Phil Lampert, the executive director of the National Ethanol Vehicle Coalition. "Clearly in a light duty vehicle, there's been propane, and natural gas, but it's E85 where we are now seeing a huge groundswell of interest. Without a doubt, in light duty vehicles, E85 is completely dominant as the alternative fuel choice." The big three American automakers have all taken advantage of the Clean Cities Conference to announce initiatives, new vehicles or shown new willingness to push for the emergence of E85-burning cars as a mass-market for America's vehicle consumers. Daimler Chrysler announced the return of its 3.3 liter-flex-fuel engine minivan after a year's absence. The respite allowed a complete reworking of the vehicle's engine platform, but Daimler Chrysler envisions a huge popular response to the redesign and wants flex-fuel technology to be part of that. General Motors announced that the 2005 Avalanche light-duty truck would come standard with a flexible fuel engine - no special ordering necessary. GM also has brought out an FFV package in its Tahoe SUV to market directly to the law enforcement and park patrol segment. Lampert feels that all the evident excitement surrounding E85 and FFVs at this year's Clean Cities Conference offers a vindication of his organization's focus: "We have focused entirely on the light duty segment - cars, light trucks and vans - that's where the numbers are, both in terms of fuel consumption and in the number of registered vehicles." The widely anticipated counterpart to a surge in manufacturer interest in FFVs is the passage of a Renewable Fuel Standard, a law that would ensure critical growth in ethanol production and reward investment in E85 infrastructure on a national basis. "Everyone here is waiting for something to happen with the energy bill," said Gerlach. "It would have a hugely beneficial affect on the consumption of ethanol and the manufacture of vehicles that run on it."

Department of Energy Presents 2004 Clean Cities National Partner Awards
-press release issued by DOE The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) on May 2 announced the recipients of this year’s Clean Cities National Partner Awards at a ceremony at the 2004 National Clean Cities Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Bestowed annually by DOE’s Clean Cities Program, the National Partner Awards recognize outstanding efforts in advancing nonpetroleum alternative fuels used in transportation. These fuels include natural gas, ethanol, biodiesel, propane, and electricity. The 2004 National Partner Awards were presented to the following government entities, companies, and individuals. The city of Hollywood, Fla., which operates approximately 159 vehicles on compressed natural gas (CNG). The City of Greensboro, N.C., which switched its entire fleet of 751 diesel-fueled vehicles to run on biodiesel. The Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, which operates nearly 400 light-, medium-, and heavy-duty vehicles on alternative fuels. Mammoth Cave National Park of Kentucky, which leads all national parks in the use of alternative fuels in tour buses and tests electric vehicles for its own staff transportation needs. The Texas Department of Transportation, which operates nearly 5,000 AFVs and used approximately 6 million gallons of alternative fuels in 2003. The Los Angeles departments of Environmental Affairs and Transportation, which are both instrumental in advancing the use of propane. The fuel powers 170 buses serving the city. General Motors, which produces more vehicles capable of running on E85 ethanol fuel than any other manufacturer. The company has promoted E85 in marketing campaigns. Westport Innovations, which works with the world’s leading engine manufacturers to develop propane, natural gas, and hydrogen technology. ANGI International, which designed and services more than 500 natural gas fueling stations worldwide. World Energy Alternatives, which is the nation’s leading supplier of biodiesel fuel, based in Chelsea, Mass. Its customers include local, state, and federal agencies including the U.S. military. The Sansone Dealer Group, which sold more than 100 natural gas vehicles in 2003 and sold and serviced hundreds of AFVs and hybrid vehicles. Ron Shipley of Pierce Transit was honored as this year’s AFV Hero. The energetic vice president of maintenance has led his employer to steadily increase the use of natural gas in its bus fleet. The city of Cairo, Egypt, was honored by Clean Cities as this year’s International Partner of the Year. Egypt ranks among the top 10 countries in the number of CNG-fueled vehicles and has approximately 78 CNG stations. The goal of the Clean Cities Program is to reduce the nation’s dependence on petroleum, strengthen energy security, and improve the environment. For more information on Clean Cities, visit www.ccities.doe.gov.

Snow Didn’t Hinder Celebration of E85 Pump in Bennett, CO
Gerry Harrow of Weld County Garage fills one of several SUVs and pickups he brought to the Bennett opening.	The Colorado Corn Growers Association along with Roggen Farmers Elevator station celebrated in snowy weather the grand Opening of a new E85 pump at 555 Colfax Avenue in Bennett, Colorado on Friday, April 30. "You can't ask for more. We get much needed precipitation and we are opening the 10th E85 pump in Colorado," said Marc Arnusch, president of the Colorado Corn Administrative Committee. Colorado Commissioner of Agriculture Don Ament agreed. "This is a great day for Colorado agriculture," he said. The event was well documented by state media. The Denver Post and many radio and TV stations throughout the state ran stories about the opening before the event, which was highlighted by the sale of E85 for 85 cents a gallon. To see if your vehicle is E85 compatible, visit the NEVC website at www.E85Fuel.com.

9th E85 Station Opens in Wisconsin
The Wisconsin Alternative Fuels Task Force, UW-Milwaukee Center for Alternative Fuels and Stop-N-Go of Madison, Inc. announced the opening of the 9^th public E85 refueling location in Wisconsin. The station is located at 6202 Schroeder Road in Madison. “We applied for a DOE grant and received $140,000 for infrastructure,” said Maria Boardman Program Coordinator for the Wisconsin Alternative Fuels Task Force. “We split the money evenly to build stations in Janesville, Tomah and Madison. The Stop-N-Go is the last of the three stations to open.” The new 4,000 E85 gallon tank will service many USPS trucks, state of Wisconsin and public FFVs. “The Postal Service is very committed in using the fuel,” commented Boardman. The station is now selling E85 the same price as their unleaded gasoline. They are open from 6 a.m. until 11 p.m. seven days a week, have a convenience store and a pay-at-the pump option. A Grand Opening Celebration is being planned.

Member Spotlight - Central Ohio Clean Fuels Coalition
Recently, the Central Ohio Clean Fuels Coalition (COCFC) joined with twenty other Clean Cities Coalitions and have recently joined the NEVC. The coalition’s Executive Director, Sam Spofforth, has long been a strong supporter of E85 along with other alternative fuels. “Our coalition has a ‘fuel neutral’ perspective. We believe that all alternative fuels, vehicles and energy-saving transportation technologies can play an important role in reducing our nation’s dependence on petroleum for transportation. We believe that E85 and FFVs can play a valuable role. Ethanol is a cleaner, domestic, renewable fuel. It can be made from corn and, increasingly in the future, from other feed stocks. FFVs provide a great alternative for the public as well as private and government fleets,” said Spofforth. COCFC formed in January 2002. At that time and prior to 2002, COCFC was a program of the Columbus, Ohio Board of Health. The coalition’s 60+ members include local governments, AFV users, fuel producers and providers, health and environmental non-profit organizations, trade associations, vehicle manufacturers and dealers, and concerned individuals. COCFC is governed by a 17-member Board of Directors elected by membership. In April 2002, the U.S. Department of Energy designated COCFC as its 82nd Clean Cities Coalition. Spofforth added, “We joined NEVC because of our strong interest to develop additional E85 refueling, particularly at publicly accessible stations, in Ohio. We look forward to a close working relationship and support from NEVC in these efforts.” Spofforth feels that three challenges must be addressed to make E85 reach its full potential. “These are competitive price, availability to the public as well as fleets, and broad-based education. With the support of NEVC and organizations such as the Ohio Corn Growers Association, key state policy makers, fleets, and three newly united Clean Cities coalitions now active in our state, I believe that we are as well-positioned as we ever have been to address these challenges in Ohio.” Thank you, COCFC and Sam Spofforth for your support of our organization and of the renewable fuel we know as E85!

Letters to the NEVC


	Letters to the NEVC - This section highlights emails that the NEVC has recently received. Many of the comments or suggestions that we receive are of interest to a wider audience and we would like to share them with our readers.
The following letters were written to NEVC Director of Communications, Michelle Kautz. E85 in Hampton Roads Michelle, Here is a copy of the e-mail I sent to our local newspaper for an idea for a news story. I also sent similar e-mails to the three TV news stations this week. I haven't received a response yet, but I only started yesterday. I will let you know. Vince Why isn't E85 Fuel available in Hampton Roads? The Virginian-Pilot, When are we going to be able to buy E85 Fuel in the Hampton Roads area? E85 Fuel is 85% Ethanol + 15% Regular Unleaded. I purchased a 2004 GMC Yukon XL that can run on E85. It is equipped with the 5.3L Vortec Flex Fuel engine. E85 fuel is supposed to be cleaner burning, more fuel efficient, and cheaper. In this day of high gas prices we are due this alternative, especially with so many E85 equipped vehicles presently on the road. Here is a link to the Nation Ethanol Vehicle Coalition website: http://www.e85fuel.com. They list all the Flex Fuel vehicles made. Here is a link to the American Coalition for Ethanol website: http://www.ethanol.org. At the Citgo website there is only one Citgo station in Virginia that offers E85, and its located in Arlington; Navy Exchange Quarters K-Citgo Station, 801 South Joyce St., Arlington, VA 22204, 703-979-0405 http://www.citgo.com/SiteMap.jsp Here is the email I sent to Citgo: Citgo, I purchased a 2004 Yukon XL with the 5.3L Vortec Flex Fuel engine. Please tell me when you will be selling E85 at your Citgo stations in the Virginia Beach/Norfolk, Virginia region? GMC and Chevy are selling a lot of the E85 ready vehicles in this area. I know you will be able to sell a lot of the E85 product in Virginia. I also have a Citgo gas card that I always use to fuel up my vehicles here in Virginia, and when I travel north and south on RT 95. Thank you, Vince Carrico American Fuel in NJ HELLO I WOULD LIKE TO CONGRATULATE YOU GUYS IN GETTING E85 FUEL OUT THERE. I WISH SOMEONE COULD GET IT STARTED IN NEW JERSEY. HOPE TO FILL UP SOON ON AMERICAN FUEL!!!!!!!! The following letter was written to NEVC Executive Director, Phil Lampert. Thank You Dear Phillip, Thank you for your support of 2004 National AFV Day Odyssey by providing the opportunity for us to link/ be included on your event calendar at your organization’s ebsite! It is only through cooperation of each of us in the advanced technology/alternative fuel vehicle, environmental, energy, and education field that we can provide needed information to help our audiences learn more about cleaner more energy efficient choices in transportation! Thank you for teaming with us. Sincerely, Nicole Michaelis This letter was sent to Senators Bill Frist and Tom Daschle in support of the “JOBS” Act. . . Letter of Support April 30, 2004 The Honorable Bill Frist The Honorable Tom Daschle Majority Leader Democratic Leader United States Senate United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 Washington, DC 20510 Dear Senators Frist and Daschle: We are writing to express our strong support for prompt Senate consideration and approval of S. 1637, the FSC/ETI (“JOBS”) Act. In general, the underlying bill and the provisions to encourage investment in domestic energy supply and infrastructure are critical to the United States’ economic recovery. Both S. 1637 and the energy tax package have strong bipartisan support in the Senate, and the leadership of the Finance Committee has worked hard to ensure that all revenue provisions in the bill have been fully offset. While we understand that Senators in both parties are anxious to have the opportunity to vote on a number of amendments, we urge the leadership and members to work together cooperatively to expedite this process. Failure to pass this legislation is already having serious negative consequences for the American economy and our industry. We support efforts by both parties to promote investment in critically needed energy infrastructure. The overarching importance of energy issues today – at gas pumps, pipelines, power lines, power plants, and overseas – argues strongly for the Senate to complete action immediately on this bill and its energy tax incentives. With every month that passes without passage of energy tax legislation, the energy industry faces continuing uncertainty and disincentives to investing in areas such as renewable energy, energy efficiency and new technologies. Prompt passage of this legislation is vital for supporting continued economic growth, maintaining the health of our industries, and addressing our nation’s need for expanded domestic energy supplies. Thank you for your support of both S. 1637 and the bipartisan energy tax package. Sincerely, ALLETE/Minnesota Power Alliance for Competitive Electricity Alliant Energy Corporation American International Automobile Dealers Association American Wind Energy Association Arcadia Windpower Atlantic Renewable Energy Corporation Bergey Windpower, Inc. Bob Lawrence and Associates Boreal Energy, Inc. CAB Inc. Caithness Energy California Independent Petroleum Association Calpine Corporation Central Ohio Clean Fuels Coalition Cielo Windpower, LLC Clean Cities Coachella Valley Region Clipper Windpower, Inc. CMS Energy Continental Milk Producers Coram Energy, LLC Credit Union Solutions Group/Preferred Dealer Network Dairy Producers of New Mexico Denver Metro Clean Cities Coalition Deuel County National Bank DMI Industries DTE Energy Company Earth Power Resources, Inc. Edison Electric Institute Electric Drive Transportation Association Empire Energy, LLC Enbridge Energy Partners, L.P. Energy Maintenance Service, LLC Energy Photovoltaics, Inc Energy Unlimited, Inc. Enterprise Products Partners, L.P. Exelon Corporation Florida Power & Light Ford Motor Company Geothermal Energy Association GeothermEx, Inc Global Energy Concepts, Inc. Global Wind Harvest GulfTerra Energy Partners, L.P. Hampton Roads Clean Cities Coalition Hexcel Corporation Independent Petroleum Association of America Integrated Waste Services Association Inter-Island Solar Supply Invenergy, LLC Kaneb Pipe Line Partners, L.P. Las Vegas Regional Clean Cities Coalition Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P. MHA Environmental Consulting, Inc. MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company Mortenson Construction National Association of Home Builders National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners National Association of State Energy Officials National Clean Cities, Inc. National Ethanol Vehicle Association National Hydropower Association National Propane Gas Association National Rural Electric Cooperative Association Natural Gas Vehicles Coalition Navitas Energy, Inc. NedPower U.S., LLC New Uses Council Northern Alternative Energy, Inc. NRG Systems, Inc. Nuclear Energy Institute OGE Energy Corporation ORMAT Power PacifiCorp Padoma Windpower, LLC Portland General Electric PPM Energy Progress Energy Project Resources Corporation Propane Vehicle Council RAM Associates Renewable Energy Systems, Inc Salt Lake Clean Cities Coalition San Gorgonio Farms, Inc. Select Milk Producers Sharp Solar Solar Energy Industries Association Solar Source Solar Supply of Hawaii Solarponics Energy Systems SOLEC Spire Solar Sun Earth, Inc. Technology North, Inc. TECO Energy Thermasource, Inc TPI Composites Trans-Elect, Inc. U.S. Sugar Corporation Valero, L.P. Vestas American Wind Technology, Inc. Western Renewables Group Western United Dairymen Whitewater Energy Corp. Whitewater Maintenance Corp. WindLogics, Inc. Wisconsin Energy Corporation Xcel Energy, Inc. Zilkha Renewable Energy This email was written in response to the letter. . . As the Executive Director and Coordinator for the Las Vegas Regional Clean Cities Coalition, Inc. representing over sixty (60) local stakeholders, please add our organization to your list of supporters for the critically important legislation that is currently under consideration by Congress re: S1637 (the FSC/ETI "JOBS") Act. Please contact me if you have questions or ideas on how we can further support your worthy efforts. Dan Hyde Executive Director - LVRCCC,Inc. We Will Buy the Stuff This letter was sent to Missouri's Columbia Tribune and published in their Thursday, May 6, 2004 issue: Editor, the Tribune: Hank Waters should feel downright ashamed of his editorial "The ethanol market: Who will buy the stuff?" We all will! I grew up in Columbia and even delivered the Tribune on a bicycle in my youth. I live in the Kansas City area now, but I visit my relatives in Columbia. I fill up my Ford Taurus with E85 every time I am in town, and each time I have bought E85 it has been 10 to 15 cents less than regular unleaded. I wasn’t surprised that MFA’s Break Time service stations were among the first to start selling ethanol-based E85 in Missouri, because Columbia has a large population of well-educated and environmentally concerned citizens. I can see Hank Waters is not one of them. There are more than 3 million flexible-fuel SUVs, cars and trucks on the roads. He didn’t mention that. I have just recently been able to purchase E85 in Smithville. This is on my way home, and I have not bought regular gasoline for my car for more than two months. I fill up my wife’s car with gasohol - 10 percent ethanol - and it is always the same price as regular unleaded. Ethanol is just getting started, and articles like his are a step backward. I’m stepping forward and hope to see Waters when he gets out of the Dark Ages. We want ethanol to succeed not just for farmers’ sakes but for national security, for a cleaner environment and less dependence on foreign oil. Who will buy the stuff, indeed. I just hope there is enough to go around when it suddenly gets discovered. Jim Fulbright Platte City, MO Thanks for the emails to the NEVC! Feel free to email us with your comments at anytime.

NEVC Calendar

May 14, 2004
Grand Opening of E85 pump at the Petro Plus, 120 South Maple Street in Garnett, KS. E85 will sell for 85 cents per gallon from 1-6 p.m. For more information, contact Robert White at rwhite@ksgrains.com.

June 13-15, 2004
14th Annual EPAC Ethanol Conference at the Great Northern Hotel in Helena, Montana. For more information, email shirley@ethanolmt.org.

July 20-22, 2004
FedFleet 2004: The Road to the Future is Now at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York, NY. For more information, visit www.fedfleet.org.

Aug. 10-12, 2004
ACE Ethanol Conference, Trade Show & Annual Meeting in Duluth, Minnesota. For more information, visit www.ethanol.org.

Aug. 31 – Sept. 1, 2004
Energy Technology Expo and Conference in Denver, CO. For more information, visit www.energytechexpo.com.

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