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FUEL PRODUCTS
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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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