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Learn about the I-75 Project
What & Where: Establish I-75 as the nation's longest biofuels corridor, enabling travel along the entire 1,786 mile-length using either of the 2 primary biofuels, E85 or B20. Add 25-30 public E85 or B20 pumps along I-75 first filling in the gaps where no such stations exist, working to place each biofuel no greater than 200 miles from the next or last biofuel pump of that same type. Place these new pumps within a maximum distance of 3 miles from an I-75 exit. Furthermore, build this refueling infrastructure in cities along that corridor to further enhance the growth of these fuels in America's cities. (See the below article to see the number of each type of pumps that are being added in each state. Those selections were based on a review of where each type of pumps was already available along I-75.)
Why: To support American fuels and jobs, keep Americans' money in America, reduce oil dependence, support alternative fuels and renewable fuels continued production and use in the U.S., reduce emissions including greenhouse gases, and build partnerships that put America first.
How: Collaboration of many entities that received U.S. DOE non-ARRA Clean Cities grant in 2009. Over $800,000 in the award; total project cost of about $1.8 million. Multi-state, multi-organization-type partnership with other Clean Cities coalitions, station owners, fuel marketers and similarly aligned companies that can help us place the pumps largely at existing stations and ensure assistance in marketing the fuel locally. Provide a maximum of $30,000 in a 50/50 cost match to the station owner or agent to assist them with their costs in making the fuel available to the motoring public.
Who: Lead organizations - East Tennessee Clean Fuels Coalition, University of Tennessee at Knoxville Corridor Leaders - Michigan Clean Energy Coalition, Clean Fuels Ohio, Kentucky Clean Fuels Coalition, Middle Georgia Clean Cities, Center for Transportation and the Environment, Space Coast Clean Cities Coalition. Major and Cost-sharing Partners - General Motors, Protec Fuel Management, Clean Emission Fluids, National Biodiesel Board, Clean Fuels Development Coalition, FFV Club of America, AAA of East Tennessee. New, additional partners - Bosselman Biofuel Solutions.
Contact: Project PI, Jonathan Overly - jgoverly@utk.edu; 865-974-3625
This article was originally printed in the Summer 2010 Southeastern Fuels Fix and provides some additional information, including an I-75 map.
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