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The Refuel America product line includes ethanol-based gasoline and premium diesel fuel with improved performance vs. traditional fuels. In addition, Refuel America's technology is particularly effective when used in alternative fuels. American output of corn-based ethanol is rising by 30% a year. Nearly every day another fuel station adopts Ethanol or Biodiesel-blended fuels as an alternative offering. Internationally, Brazil long the world leader, is pushing ahead as fast as the sugar crop from which its ethanol is made will allow. China, though late to start, has already built the world's biggest ethanol plant, and plans another as big. Germany, the big producer of biodiesel, is raising output 40-50% a year. France aims to triple output of the two fuels together by 2007.

The Refuel America product line includes ethanol-based gasoline and premium diesel fuel with improved performance vs. traditional fuels. In addition, Refuel America's technology is particularly effective when used in alternative fuels. American output of corn-based ethanol is rising by 30% a year. Nearly every day another fuel station adopts Ethanol or Biodiesel-blended fuels as an alternative offering.

Internationally, Brazil long the world leader, is pushing ahead as fast as the sugar crop from which its ethanol is made will allow. China, though late to start, has already built the world's biggest ethanol plant, and plans another as big. Germany, the big producer of biodiesel, is raising output 40-50% a year. France aims to triple output of the two fuels together by 2007.

Clearly, alternative fuels are here to stay, creating a rapidly growing market. These fuels are currently in limited use in the US, in the following applications:

E85
E85 (85% Ethanol, 15% gasoline) is available at over 200 U.S. pump locations mainly concentrated in the upper Midwest. Approximately 25% of the vehicles manufactured in America in 2005 will be equipped to use E85 (including popular SUV's such as the Ford Explorer, GMC Yukon, and Mercury Mountaineer). This adds to 4 million "Flexible Fuel Vehicles" (FFV) already on the road. It is estimated that over 98% of FFV owners are currently using regular gasoline due to lack of availability of E85. Refuel America's technology eliminates several performance problems associated with E85, including loss of fuel efficiency vs. gasoline and cold start reliability issues.

B20
B20 (blend of 20% agri-based fuel with 80% diesel) has very limited distribution in retail diesel applications although all diesel vehicles can use this fuel. Federal and State fleets are mandated to use B20 if available to hit their targets for EPact and EO13149 compliance. Refuel America's technology enhances the performance of B20 by eliminating NOx increases and substantially reducing black smoke and particulates.

The combination of value, environmental impact and 'Made in the USA' creates an extremely compelling brand proposition.

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