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March 1, 2010 FYI Newsletter

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Growth Energy Press Releases and Annoucements

June 30, 2009 - Congress Praised by Growth Energy for Subjecting Flawed Theory on Biofuels to Further Study
June 16, 2009 - Growth Energy to Become Growth Energy Market Development, Focus on Proliferating Blender Pumps and FFVs
February 18, 2009 - Growth Energy Applauds Inclusion of the Alternative Fuel Vehicle Infrastructure Tax Credit Improvement in the Federal Stimulus Package
January 30, 2009 - Growth Energy Elects New Board Members at Annual Meeting
January 7, 2009 - Virginia E85 Station Pushes National Locations Over 1,900
November 19, 2008 - Growth Energy Urges Congress & the Administration to Act Quickly to Help Automakers
October 13, 2008 - E85 Stations Exceed 1800
September 23, 2008 - 2009 FFVs Now Listed on Growth Energy Website
September 10, 2008 - Broad Coalition Encourages Pelosi to Advance E85 Fuel Infrastructure
September 2, 2008 - Chrysler's 2009 FFV Line-Up Announced
August 1, 2008 - Growth Energy Applauds Bipartisan Efforts to Advance Alternative Fuel Infrastructure
July 30, 2008 - Ford Offers Four New FFVs in MY2009
June 27, 2008 - GM Offers 18 FFVs for MY2009
June 24, 2008 - First E85 Station in MA to Hold Grand Opening
June 9, 1008 - 2009 Cadillac Escalade to be E85 Compatible
March 28, 2008 - New E85 Station and GM FFV Announced in Texas
February 7, 2008 - 2008 Growth Energy Board of Directors Announced
January 15, 2008 - CFDC, Growth Energy Awarded Grant for E85 Outreach
December 20, 2007 - Energy Bill Advances E85
November 19, 2007 - VeraSun Energy to be Featured on Modern Marvels
September 4, 2007 - 2008 Model FFVs Announced
August 23, 2007 - First E85 Station Opened in Louisiana
July 27, 2005 - E85 Infrastructure Incentives Included in Energy Bill Conference Report
July 19, 2007 - CleanFUEL USA receives recognition from VeraSun Energy and General Motors
June 29, 2007 - Committee Passes Stupak Amendment to Expand Federal Government Use of Renewable Fuel
May 31, 2007 - Dresser Wayne’s Scott Negley Appointed to Growth Energy Board of Directors
May 22, 2007 - First Public E85 Station Opens in New York
May 17, 2007 - Ethanol Helps Ease Consumer’s Pain from Record Gas Prices
May 10, 2007 - Grassley Demands Answers to Big Oil’s Contradictory Action on Biofuels
May 7, 2007 - E85 Stations Surpass 1,200 Locations!
April 26, 2007 - Support the Continued Growth of E85 in Minnesota
December 6, 2006 - 2007 E85 Purchasing Guide Now Available
October 27, 2006 - Growth Energy Confident that UL Meeting is the Right Step in Addressing E85 Safety Concerns
October 23, 2006 - OPEC to Keep Oil Prices Low to Discourage Alternative Fuel Use
October 12, 2006 - API Chief Criticizes Infant E85 Industry
October 6, 2006 - E85 Stations Exceed 1,000
September 13, 2006 - First Public E85 Station Opens in Florida
July 31, 2006 - 2007 Flexible Fuel Vehicles Announced
July 20, 2006 - Nissan Announces New FFV Model at Growth Energy Meeting
July 5, 2006 - EVC Sponsors Night Under Fire IHRA Race in Norwalk, Ohio
August 30, 2006 - Budget Shortfall May Spell Trouble for E85 Group
June 30, 2006 - Big Three Promise to Double FFV Production
June 23, 2006 - Texas Grocer to Offer E85 at Five Locations
May 31, 2006 -E85 Now Legal For Retail Sale in Florida
May 30, 2006 - Iowa Governor Signs E85 bill
May 26, 2006 - Two Farmer Owned Coops Promise to Offer E85 Affordably in Missouri
May 15, 2006 - GM and Meijer Announce Several E85 Sites to Open in Indiana
May 4, 2006 - E85 Advocates Score Major Victory with IRS
April 26, 2006 - Minnesota E85 Sales Up 320% in First Quarter (PDF file)
April 18, 2006 - General Motors Announces Collaboration with State of Michigan, CleanFuel USA and Meijer Gas Stations to Help More Michigan Motorists Power Their GM FlexFuel Vehicles with E85
April 14, 2006 - Bill Signed by Arizona Governor Allowing the Sale of E85
April 5, 2006 -Arizona Preparing to Allow E85 Sales in Phoenix Area
March 30, 2006 - Partnerships Promote E85 in Texas
Febraury 22, 2006 - E85 Remains the Answer
February 8, 2006 - GM Announces E85 Awareness Campaign
Governor' RFS Expansion Letter (2-2-06)
January 25, 2006 - Ford First to Offer E85 Hybrid
January 18, 2006 - Growth Energy Applauds Senators for Support of E85 Tax Credit
January 4, 2006 - First E85 National Ad Campaign
December 15, 2005 - Ford Rolls Out E85 F-150
October 19, 2005 - First Bi-Fuels Station in Texas
September 23, 2005 - Spinx Company Opens 11 New E85 Locations in South Carolina
September 21, 2005 - General Motors Leads the Way
DOE SEP Awards Announced (9-7-05)
Several Studies Contradict Pimentel Ethanol Findings (7-19-05)
March 1, 2005 - SEP Grants Now Available
January 17, 2005 - Montana’s Governor Schweitzer Supports E85
December 15, 2004 - Ninth E85 Facility in Missouri to Offer E85 for 85 Cents Per Gallon
December 14, 2004 - E85 for 85 Cents Per Gallon in Hastings, NE
November 5, 2004 - Stinker Stations Opens Idaho’s First E85 Fueling Station
November 2, 2004 - Doesn't Take Rocket Science to Use E85
October 28, 2004 - E85 for 85 Cents Per Gallon in Orange City, IA
October 11, 2004 - As Oil Nears $54, Congress Moves to Ease E85 Blending
October 8, 2004 - Promotion Offers E85 for 85 Cents Per Gallon in Brookings, SD
October 7, 2004 - Discounted E85 for Four Days in Hays, KS
October 5, 2004- Fuel Up With E85 for 85 Cents Per Gallon in Columbia, SC
October 4, 2004 - Fifth E85 Location Open in Nebraska. E85 for 85 Cents Per Gallon
September 21, 2004 - Another Iowa E85 Station to Offer E85 for 85 Cents Per Gallon!
September 10, 2004 - American Made Fuel for 85 Cents Per Gallon on 9-11.
Join Iowans in Celebrating Energy Independence!
August 17, 2004 - E85 Pumps to Open in Florida and New Mexico
July 20, 2004 - E85 in NW Iowa Offered 25 Cents Below Regular Unleaded
July 9. 2004 - Major Petroleum Marketer Now Supplying 85% Ethanol - E85
July 8, 2004 - Fuel for 85 Cents Per Gallon at Aurora, NE Fueling Station
June 8, 2004 - Senator Dorgan Recognized for Support of E85
June 3, 2004 - Advance Alternative Fuels!
May 19, 2004 - Fuel Up With E85 for 85 Cents Per Gallon at Eight Illinois Fueling Stations
May 13, 2004 - Fuel for 85 Cents Per Gallon in Garnett, KS
April 21, 2004 - D.C. Department of Public Works Opens New E85 Pump
April 13, 2004 - NASA Leading the Way with E85
April 9, 2004 - Another E85 Station Open in Nebraska Fuel to Sell for 85 Cents a Gallon
April 5, 2004 - E85 Location Opens in St. Paul to Nationwide Media Coverage
March 19, 2004 - Fuel Up for 85 Cents per Gallon in Smithville, MO
March 8, 2004 - Growth Energy Celebrates First Fuel Your Profits^Sm Initiative - Awards Hall County With its First E85 Pump
February 20, 2004 - Growth Energy Applauds DOT Action on FFV CAFE Credits
November 20, 2003 - E85 Announced at MFA Oil in Columbia, MO
October 29, 2003 - E85 for 85 Cents Celebrating Grand Opening & Multi-Million Dollar Partnership in Grain Valley, MO
October 22, 2003 - Urgent Message to Advocates of American Fuels
October 20, 2003 - Kansas Governor Sebelius to Attend Grand Opening and Dedicate New E85 Pump
in Maize, Kansas
September 24, 2003 - E85 for 85 Cents in Jefferson City, Missouri
August 19, 2003 - Celebration to be Held at E85 Facility in Tennessee
August 6, 2003 - Senator Kit Bond and Missouri Farmers to Celebrate Passage of Energy Package
August 4, 2003 - E85 Run for Clean Air
July 22 - 2003 - First E85 Station Opens in Oklahoma! Sooner State Gets New Form of Fuel
July 10, 2003 - E85 Grows to the Northeast…..First Station Pumping E85 in Connecticut
July 1, 2003 - Holiday Stationstores Price E85 25 Cents Below Unleaded
June 24, 2003 - Colorado Corn Receives $50K from Growth Energy
June 18, 2003 - Growth Energy to Participate in Fleet Management Conference
June 2, 2003 - Alternative Fuels Need Your Help
May 14, 2003 - Landmark Bakery to Sell E85
May 12, 2003 - MotorWeek to Feature E85
April 22, 2003 - First E85 Fuel Station Open in Annapolis, Maryland
March 5, 2003 - Missouri Army Base Dedicates E85 Tank
March 5, 2003 - Growth Energy Supports Efforts to Advance Alternative Fuels in 2003 Energy Bill
March 3, 2003 - GM Announces Campaign to Advance E85
February 14, 2003 - Growth Energy Awards GEC Money
February 13, 2003 - Growth Energy Awards CA Infrastructure Money
January 24, 2003 - Ethanol Workshop to be Held in California
January 17, 2003 - Growth Energy Annual Meeting Agenda
December 3, 2002 - Columbia, MO Now Offers E85!
November 18, 2002 - Growth Energy Releases E85 Infrastructure Application
November 13, 2002 - McChord AFB Opens E85 Pump
November 8, 2002 - New York's First E85 Pump
November 1, 2002 - Clean Fueling Technology Joins Growth Energy
October 11, 2002 - New E85 Fuel Now Available in Pueblo, CO
September 12, 2002 - Growth Energy Awarded Federal Funds
August 9, 2002 - Letter from Growth Energy Executive Director regarding E85 incentives
Listing of 2002 Alternative Fuel Projects supported by the DOE-State Energy Program (July 2, 2002)
July 2, 2002 -- E85 Scores Big in DOE Grants Program
May 15, 2002 - DaimlerChrysler Adds to E85 Fleet of Vehicles
May 9, 2002 - Updated E85 Guidebook Release
April 5, 2002 - Provo E85 Celebration
April 4, 2002 - Celebration Ceremony Scheduled to Unveil E85 Pump at Mayor of Clearfield's Refueling Station
August 15, 2001 - Successful Farming Magazine - President Bush's Decision Finally Affirms Ethanol's Value as a Fuel
August 7, 2001 - USDA - USDA to Expand Use of Biodiesel, Ethanol Fuels
August 2, 2001 - Growth Energy Press Release - E85 to Take Stage at Colorado Petroleum Marketers Conference
June 21, 2001 - Farmsource - Multi-renewable fuel facility set to open
June 21, 2001 - The New York Times - Administration Seeks to Retain Aid to Ethanol
June 1, 2001 - Growth Energy Press Release - Growth Energy Member Opens First Biofuel Station in the U.S.
July 13, 2000 - Legislation would support wider availability of ethanol-based fuel in Minnesota
GM to build Flexible Fuel SUVs for 2002 Model Year
Ethanol Credits Explained (New York Times, June 2000)
Growth Energy Supports Clear Act
Senate Introduces Fuels Security Act
Drive Clean and Green Across Missouri
E85 Internet Toolkit Now Available
Announcement of Value-Added Producer Grant Application Deadlines
and Funding Levels
U.S. Must Address Global Warming, Bush Ally Says
SEP Grants Now Available
VEETC Implementation Guidance Document

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