Georgia Funds 21 E85 Stations
Funding is available for E85 infrastructure
May 2008
Georgia has awarded grants for E85 fueling equipment within the state.
Credit: American Lung Association of Minnesota
The Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority (GEFA) has awarded $282,968 in E85 Retail Infrastructure Grants to 21 fueling stations throughout the state. This will expand the network of gas stations that provide E85 to meet increasing demand.
The types of projects funded included the installation, replacement, or conversion of E85 storage and dispensing equipment. A total of $400,000 was available for the program. GEFA will use the remaining $117,032 for future projects.
E85 is a mixture of 85% ethanol and 15% gasoline. Flexible-fuel vehicles can operate on E85, standard gasoline, or any mixture of both. The ethanol in E85 can be produced in Georgia from renewable resources such as forestry and agricultural products. Approximately 6 million flexible-fuel vehicles operate in the United States today, most of which are sold at the same prices as gasoline-only models.
For more information, visit the Georgia E-85 Retail Infrastructure Grant Program Web site.
See more Georgia project descriptions published in Conservation Update.
Read recent Georgia news stories about state involvement in renewable energy and energy efficiency projects published on the EERE Web site.