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Member News - 7.18.08
Welcome to our newest Silver Member,
Thornton's Inc.
Thorntons Inc. is nationally
recognized as one of the leading retail chains in the gasoline and
convenience store industry. Headquartered in Louisville, KY, Thorntons
Inc. operates over 150 convenience stores in five states, serving
major communities such as Louisville, Chicago, Indianapolis,
Evansville, IN, Cincinnati, Columbus, and New Haven, CT.
Funding Assistance
- 6.20.08
Funding Notes
The US Department of
Energy -SEP (State Energy Program) grant solicitation RFP will be
released in September. These funds have historically gone to
provide fueling infrastructure, vehicle cost differentials, corridor
fueling projects etc.
If KCFC members have projects in the files, pull them out, and
contact Melissa NOW so we can be ready for solicitation.
502-452-9152 or
kycleanfuels@insightbb.com
Kentucky Energy Commercialization Grants RFP Now
Available
View the RFP
Biodiesel - 6.20.08
ASTM Fuels Subcommittee Votes to Approve Biodiesel Blend
Specifications
In a landmark
vote, the fuel experts of ASTM Subcommittee E voted
overwhelmingly Mondy to recommend the passage of finished
specifications for biodiesel blends. Specifically, they will
recommend the following to the ASTM D02 Main Committee at
its final vote later this week:
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Finished
specifications to include up to 5% biodiesel (B5) in the
conventional petrodiesel specification (ASTM D975)
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Changes to the
existing B100 biodiesel blend stock specification (ASTM
D6751)
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A new
specification for blends of between 6 percent biodiesel
(B6) to 20 percent biodiesel (B20) for on and off road
diesel.
Read more
Education
- 6.20.08
Teachers Tour Kentucky Energy Facilities
Educators from across the state
got to see first-hand how KCFC member Griffin Industries
converts fast food grease into biodiesel fuel. As part of a
week long trip to energy sites in Kentucky, the teachers
were introduced to the variety of energy sources in our
state, including clean fuels that reduce greenhouse gases.
Griffin Industries hosts Doug
Spritzky and Kimberly Stockelman explained the history and
work of the company and then walked the teachers through the
biodiesel plant. Teachers were able to make the connection
between the sulfur free fuel and concepts students learn in
their science classes.

In addition to Griffin
Industries, the elementary, middle and high school teachers
as well as informal educators toured eight other energy
facilities in eastern Kentucky. Among the sites visited
were a coal-fired power plant, an oil and gas field, a
hydro-powered plant, an historic coal mining village and a
solar and wind installation.
During the site visits, the
educators met with experts who explained the science of
energy production at their facility, and gave them
behind-the-scenes tours. “These experiences really open my
eyes to the world of energy,” says high school teacher Sara
Watson. “They have changed my life in terms of how I use
energy and educate those around me about it.”
Throughout the trip the
educators continued to make connections between the
processes observed at the site visits and the content they
teach in the classroom. “The wealth of information you
receive [on this tour] is invaluable to your classroom,”
noted one teacher. And to help the teachers, NEED provided
all participants with access to the NEED K-12 energy
curriculum and energy science kits.
“Energy is a complex topic,”
notes Karen Reagor, the Kentucky NEED Project’s state
coordinator. “The tour breaks it down into pieces. We let
teachers see energy in production—and examine it from all
sides—science, economics, the environment, even history. We
also meet with energy experts who are immediately accessible
to answer questions. All of this observation and
conversation gives teachers a chance to assemble the many
pieces of the energy puzzle—for themselves and then for
their students.”
Funding for the trip was
provided by the Governor’s Office of Energy Policy:
Division of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency and
Division of Fossil Fuels and Utility Services and by the
Kentucky Oil and Gas Association.
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WANTED: |
Fuel Retailers to Offer E85 along I-65 |
Funding Assistance is
Available! The number of Flex-Fuel Vehicles
purchased by consumers is growing, but E85 fueling is
limited. This week's national average price of E85 is
$3.20 - nearly $1 less than conventional gasoline. There
is a huge economic incentive for drivers to purchase
E85. Anyone interested in this exciting
opportunity should contact Melissa Howell, Kentucky
Clean Fuels Coalition Executive Director at
502/452-9152 or
kycleanfuels@insightbb.com. |

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KCFC News
- 5.27.08
Bunning Speaks at KCFC/KREC Meeting
U.S. Senator
Jim Bunning spoke to Kentucky Clean Fuels Coalition and the
Kentucky Rural Energy Consortium members in Erlanger on
Tuesday, May 27. Senator Bunning emphasized the importance
of continued research of Coal to Liquid technologies for
Kentucky and praised the efforts of both groups for their
diverse work in the energy arena.
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Food and Fuel
Resources
Interested in the Food and Fuel Debate?
NEW -
Gas Prices and Oil Consumption Would Increase Without Biofuels
- US Dept of Energy
Here are a number web
sites that tackle the issue responsibly and with the facts:
www.renewablefuelsnow.org
www.epicinfo.org
www.ncga.com
www.ethanolrfa.org
www.biodiesel.org
www.foodandfuelamerica.com
ADM -
Putting Biofuels in Perspective
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