June 07, 2010
Ethanol board and Growth Energy to promote E85 use
Published in Grand Island Independent
The Nebraska Ethanol Board has announced a new joint effort with biofuels advocacy group Growth Energy as part of the "Fuel on the Fourth" program.
The campaign will raise consumer awareness of ethanol blends such as E85, and encourage Flex Fuel Vehicle (FFV) owners to buy higher ethanol blends. The Nebraska Ethanol Board will highlight the availability of ethanol blends, including several new sites opening this summer that will offer ethanol blender pumps, which allow consumers to decide how much ethanol -- from E10 to E85 -- they want to put in their FFV.
"Ethanol is the clean, renewable alternative to gasoline, so it's important that drivers know their options," said Todd Sneller, administrator of the Nebraska Ethanol Board. "Our Flex Fuel Vehicle awareness campaign is designed to encourage FFV owners to buy higher ethanol blends and to know where to find them."
The Clean Fuels Development Coalition launched the national FFV Awareness program in May as a cooperative program that includes a diverse group of biofuel advocacy organizations, including the Nebraska Ethanol Board.
With nearly 86,000 registered FFVs in Nebraska, FFV drivers could reduce Nebraska's gasoline usage by more than 26 million gallons per year by switching to E85.
More than 50 locations in Nebraska offer E85 or other ethanol blends. A list is ...
