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NW Iowa -
E85, a blend of 85 percent ethanol and 15 percent
gasoline, is available for 25 cents per gallon under
regular unleaded fuel to flexible-fuel vehicle owners in
NW Iowa.
The decision to lower the
price of E85 was made by the Siouxland Energy and
Livestock Cooperative (SELC) board of directors just days
ago in order increase E85 market awareness and demand.
SELC is partnering with the Iowa Renewable Fuels
Association and the National Ethanol Vehicle Coalition to
promote E85 in Iowa.
“At a time when fuel prices
at the pump are very high, SELC has decided to do what
they can to lower the prices. SELC is making E85 available
to the retailers at $.25 per gallon under unleaded
gasoline. The public should know that many of the vehicles
already on the road today are Flexible-Fuel Vehicles (FFV's),
which are capable of burning E85,” said Bernie Punt,
General Manager of Siouxland Energy and Livestock
Cooperative.
SELC is solely owned by 409
local farmer investors. It began operations in November of
2001 as a 14 million gallon per year ethanol plant. It is
currently exceeding the original design capacity by 50%,
and is producing ethanol at the rate of 21 million gallons
per year.
"SELC wants to send a clear
message to the public that there are options about the
fuel they put in their tank. They can buy E85 which is
produced from corn right here in Northwest Iowa, or they
can continue to buy their fuel from the Middle East," said
Punt.
“E85 offers tremendous
market potential for Iowa’s growing ethanol industry.
That’s why the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association (IRFA) has
made E85 its marketing priority,” said Lucy Norton, IRFA
Executive Director.
Siouxland Energy and
Livestock Cooperative is supplying these E85 retailers
with E85 for $.25 per gallon under unleaded gas:
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Coop Gas & Oil – Sioux Center, IA
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Midwest Farmer’s Coop –
Orange City, IA
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Lyon County Coop Oil
Company – Rock Rapids, IA
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Akron Pronto Store –
Akron, IA
Information about E85,
flexible-fuel vehicles,
and E85 retailers
throughout the U.S. can be found on the NEVC website at
www.E85Fuel.com.
This project is sponsored by the Iowa E85 Team.
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