Jefferson City , MO – E85 is now allowed for retail sale in the state of Florida! State fuel regulations have, until now, prohibited the sale of the clean, renewable product to the public.

John Magwood, President of First Coast Biofuels, now supplies a handful of private fleets with E85 including the City of Jacksonville and Kennedy Space Center. He plans to work with retailers to install E85 infrastructure this year specifically in Jacksonville and Orlando.

“I’m very excited!” Exclaimed Magwood. “It was great working with the Department of Consumer Services to get this passed. About 400,000 flexible-fuel vehicles are now driving on Florida’s roads and the public is ready for E85.”

Earlier this year, Florida’s Commissioner of Agriculture and Human Services, Charles Bronson, held a ‘Farm to Fuel’ meeting in Tallahassee, Florida, bringing together representatives from many different sectors of the bio-fuel industry to discuss opportunity and strategy for growers and producers.

“Commissioner Bronson is interested in exploring opportunities and incentives for growers of crops destined for bio-fuels and producers of bio-fuels, particularly those growing and producing such products in the State of Florida,” said Dr. Matthew D. Curran, Chief, Bureau of Petroleum Inspection of the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. “To this end, Commissioner Bronson is planning another such meeting in Orlando, Florida on August 30 through September 1 of this year to further this mission. As a result, he hopes to create an environment conducive for the sale and distribution of quality alternative fuel products in the State of Florida. For more information, please visit http://www.florida-agriculture.com/farmtofuel.htm.”

“The NEVC worked diligently with the State of Florida to allow for retail sale of E85,” said Roger Listenberger, NEVC’s Director of E85 Fuel Networking. “During the past three years, we had several inquiries regarding the establishment of E85 fueling stations in Florida and while assisting these potential vendors, we determined that state law actually prohibited E85 from retail outlets. If it were not for the assistance of all parties, this task would not have been accomplished.”

A copy of the proposed rules can be viewed on the Florida administrative Weekly’s (FAW) website at http://faw.dos.state.fl.us/ in the December 16, 2005 issue. The notice of change filed can be viewed in the April 21, 2006 issue.

At this time, there are two Federally accessed E85 locations in Florida. They include those on the campus’ of Hurlburt Air Force Base and the Kennedy Space Center.

With the modifications of state law to allow E85 sales to the public, the NEVC will be gearing up to work with vendors to make the fuel available to Florida motorists.

You can find a complete listing of Federal and retail E85 fueling facilities on the NEVC website at www.E85Fuel.com.

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