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Kentucky
joins 44 states with low speed electric vehicle legislation
Legislation allowing low speed electric
vehicles to operate on Kentucky roads became law Thursday,
June 25, 2009. An executive order was signed by Kentucky
Governor Steve Beshear in late 2008 directing the Kentucky
Transportation Cabinet to develop and initiate standards for
these vehicles. Kentucky statute (KRS
186.010 - chapter 189) reflects that initiative. These
vehicles can now be licensed and insured under the enacted
legislation.
Electric - 6.26.09
Murray State University Adds Low Speed Electrics to
Campus Clean Fuel Fleet

Murray State University has purchased four low-speed
electric vehicles, specifically
GEM's,
for use by its facilities management personnel. Murray is
the second university this year to add electric vehicles to
its campus. Morehead State announced its EV purchase in
April.
Murray State has also been utilizing E85 for its motor pool
for many years.
Electric/Hybrid Electric - 6.19.09
2009-2012
Electric/Hybrid Electric Vehicle Lineup
More automakers are providing Electric and Hybrid
Electric options for consumers and business fleets.
See the lineup.
Ethanol - 6.16.09
NEVC to become Growth Energy Market Development
Focus on Proliferating Blender Pumps and FFVs
At
the 2009 Fuel Ethanol Workshop, the National Ethanol Vehicle
Coalition (NEVC) announced that it intends to unite with
Growth Energy and become Growth Energy Market Development.
In that role, they will continue in their 13-year mission to
increase the availability of higher ethanol blends and flex
fuel vehicles (FFVs). The additional resources will bolster
Growth Energy’s aggressive goals to proliferate blender
pumps across the country.
“For
more than a decade, the National Ethanol Vehicle Coalition
has been carrying on the important mission of increasing the
availability and use of ethanol,”
said Retired Gen. Wesley Clark, Co-Chairman of Growth
Energy. “We are excited that they decided to join
forces with us and continue that work as a part of Growth
Energy.”
Read more
Funding Assistance - 6.16.09
New Funding Available for Biofuel Projects
Notice of Funds
Availability (NOFA) for the Collection, Harvest, Storage,
and Transportation of Eligible Material (BCAP):
http://farmenergy.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/bcap-official-chst-nofa-2009.pdf
Notice of Contract
Proposal (NOCP) for Payments to Eligible Advanced Biofuel
Producers:
http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/pdf/E9-13816.pdf
Notice
of Funding Availability (NOFA) for Repowering Assistance
Payments to Eligible Biorefineries:
http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/pdf/E9-13804.pdf
Member News - 6.5.09
KCFC Welcomes Yum! Brands as Newest Member

Yum! Brands, Inc., based in Louisville, is now a member
of the Kentucky Clean Fuels Coalition. Yum! is the world's
largest restaurant company with more than 36,000 restaurants
in over 110 countries and territories and more than 1
million associates. It's restaurant brands include KFC, Taco
Bell, Pizza Hut, Long John Silvers, A&W and Wing Street.
Member News - 6.5.09
TARC Adds HEV Buses to Fleet

Transit Authority of River City took delivery of three
additional hybrid electric transit buses last week to bring
their hybrid fleet to 12 operating in Louisville. "These
vehicles have proven to be an excellent investment. They get
better fuel economy, reduce pollution-causing emissions,
require little maintenance and provide a quieter and
smoother ride for TARC’s customers," said Barry Barker, Ex
Dir of TARC. An additional ten hybrid buses have been
requested under the economic stimulus requests sent to
Washington. If awarded, the fleet will total 22 hybrid
electrics!

Member News -
6.5.09
Barlow
Leaves Ky Corn Growers
KCFC learned this week that
Todd Barlow, Executive Director of the Kentucky Corn Growers
Association for 17 years, will be leaving the organization
for another professional opportunity. Barlow and the Ky.
Corn Growers have provided instrumental support in
developing Kentucky's ethanol infrastructure and promoting
the renewable fuel. Good luck, Todd.
Ethanol -
6.5.09
Report says higher ethanol will have little
impact on corn and fuel prices
Allowing 15% ethanol blends
in gasoline would have only a modest impact on corn and fuel
prices, according to a new report by the Food and
Agricultural Policy Research Institute (FAPRI). The think
tank looked at 11 different potential modifications in the
report, nine of which were suggested by Texas livestock and
grain producers. Ethanol groups have petitioned the
Environmental Protection Agency to increase the blend to as
high as 15%, a move opposed by many livestock and food
industry groups.
View the complete report
Members News - 5.8.09

UPS was
recently featured in an industry publication for its
environmental initiatives.
Read the story
Ethanol - 4.23.09
E85 Fueling Available at New Louisville Thorntons
Makes filling up convenient for Derby fans
A
new Thorntons gas and convenience store location in
Louisville off I-64 held it's grand opening on Thursday.
This stations marks the ninth location in Kentucky offering
E85 for Flexible Fuel Vehicles.
E85 is
selling for $1.69 at the station, nearly a dollar and a half
cheaper than regular unleaded in Louisville, and 15 cents
less than the national E85 average.
Address -
1335 N
Hurstbourne Pkwy, Louisville, KY 40222
Thorntons has another E85
location off I-65 at the Fern Valley Road exit which opened
last fall.
For a listing of FFV
vehicles on the road today, visit the
National Ethanol Vehicle Coalition web site.
For a listing of all E85
refueling sites in Kentucky,
Click Here.


Ethanol - 4.16.09
Comments Requested for Increase to E15
EPA is seeking public comment on a waiver application to
increase the amount of ethanol that can be blended into
a gallon of gasoline to up to 15 volume percent (E15).
Since 1978, the limit has been at ten volume percent
ethanol (E10) for conventional (non flex-fuel) vehicles.
The comment period will be open for 30 days after the
notice is published in the Federal Register. Growth
Energy and 54 ethanol manufacturers submitted the E15
application to EPA on March 6, 2009. Current statute
calls for EPA to make a decision within 270 days of
receipt, which is December 1, 2009. The Federal Register
notice for this action will be published on April 22,
2009. A link will be provided at that time.
Biodiesel - 4.15.09
Scientists
Sign Declaration in Support of Biodiesel
Scientists
are going on record in support of biodiesel. More than 60
scientists have signed the "Scientists for Biodiesel"
declaration, launched in early February. Scientists from the
University of California at Berkeley, Texas Tech and Penn
State, and from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL),
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Sandia National
Laboratories, just to name a few, recognize the promise of
sustainable biodiesel.
"Scientists sometimes have differences of opinion, but this
declaration is intended to show the broad consensus among
scientists about the benefits of biodiesel," said Dr. Rob
Myers, a director of the Thomas Jefferson Agricultural
Institute. Dr. Myers and Donald Danforth Plant Science
Center President Roger Beachy began the "Scientists for
Biodiesel" declaration. More information, the full text of
the declaration and a list of scientists who have signed as
well as the sign up site for scientists join, are available
at
www.biodieselsustainability.com/scientists.html.
Biodiesel - 4.7.09
IRS Extends Deadline for Meeting ASTM D6751-2008
Biodiesel Standard
A newly revised American Society
for Testing and Materials (ASTM) D6751-08 biodiesel quality
standard took effect on October 13, 2008. Under the IRS
code, only biodiesel that conforms to the revised ASTM
D6751-08 standard is eligible for the current one dollar per
gallon federal biodiesel tax credit. In order to smooth the
transition to the revised standard, the IRS (IRS Notice
2008-110) allowed product meeting the old ASTM D6751 quality
standard - in effect before October 13, 2008 – to continue
to qualify for the federal biodiesel tax credit until April
1, 2009. The IRS issued an announcement this week (IRS
Notice 2009-34) that the April 1, 2009 transition deadline
for conformance with the revised ASTM D6751 is being
extended to October 1, 2009.
Read more
Electric -
4.2.09
Morehead State Univ. Goes Electric

Photo credit: MSU
Morehead State University (MSU) has been
testing electric vehicles on campus since last fall. The
university purchased five Chrysler Global Electric Motorcars
to benefit its efforts for "going green,"
according to
The Trail Blazer
campus newspaper.
Mike Walters, MSU vice president of
Administration and Fiscal Services, said the idea for the
electric vehicles surfaced about a year ago, when some MSU
facility staff attended a conference at the University of
Texas and saw a number of the vehicles being used on campus.
He said the electric vehicles are a part of MSU's green
effort on campus.
Read more at
http://www.government-fleet.com/News/Story/2009/04/Morehead-State-Univ-Goes-Electric.aspx
Member News - 2.5.09
UPS Picked for U.S. Project to Reduce Diesel Air
Emissions
The U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency’s (EPA) Diesel Emissions Reduction
National Program has selected UPS for an award of $473,939
to reduce particulate matter generated by diesel engines at
the company’s WorldportSM global all-points air
hub.
The EPA funding will be disbursed to the Kentucky Clean
Fuels Coalition, which in turn will distribute the monies to
the UPS Airlines. The grant will fund two projects to
reduce particulate matter: the replacement of diesel
engines in ground support cargo tugs and the extension of
ground electricity to parked aircraft.
Read more
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