Alabama to increase B20, E85 pump numbers with grant

April 15, 2009

BY Anna Austin

Alabama Gov. Bob Riley has approved a $37,500 grant to the Alabama Clean Fuels Coalition to provide initial funding for a statewide incentive program to help fuel retailers pay the costs of installing B20 and E85 pumps at their stations.

The incentive program, a function of the Alabama E85 Infrastructure Task Force, is made up of state agencies and other organizations led by the energy division of the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs. The task force is currently examining traffic volume and the areas of the state with the highest concentration of flex-fuel vehicles to determine the locations with the greatest demand for pumps.

The grant will be taken from state funds allocated to the division for alternative energy projects.

According to Alabama Clean Cities Coalition, there are currently 40 retail stations within the state that offer or are soon to offer biodiesel blends.

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