Three New E85 and Three New Biodiesel Stations Add More Renewable Fuels Choice to Iowa
Date Posted: May 15, 2007
Johnston, IA -- The Iowa Renewable Fuels Association (IRFA) announced May 15 that Iowa consumers have three new locations to fuel up with homegrown E85 and biodiesel.
Iowa now has 61 stations offering E85 and 180 stations offering biodiesel blends.
“Iowa’s commitment to renewable fuels is starting to bear fruit,” stated IRFA’s Managing Director Lucy Norton.
“Retailers are taking advantage of state grants and consumer response has been even better than expected.”
On May 15, Kum & Go in Grinnell began offering both E85 and biodiesel to consumers.
This is the second station to offer both E85 and biodiesel in Grinnell.
Casey’s General Store in Mapleton recently began offering both E85 and biodiesel to customers. They are the first E85 station in Monona County.
Fredericksburg Coop in Fredericksburg recently became the second station in Chickasaw County to offer E85.
Cartersville Elevator, at 21823 160th Street in Rockwell, recently began selling biodiesel to consumers.
The stations in Grinnell, Mapleton and Fredericksburg received funding through the Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Program.
Entities wishing to install E85 or biodiesel retailing sites or biodiesel blending terminals can apply for grants through the $13 million Iowa Department of Economic Development infrastructure program.
For more information, call 515-252-6249.
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