e-85 Ethanol stations on the rise – updated list of renewable fuels, a state by state list

Near the end of April, the USA had 619 e85 ethanol fueling stations. Today the number of e85 ethanol fueling stations has grown to 637. Even though there may be 18 more stations out there, the ethanol stations only seem to be poping up in states in Minnesota and Illinois, leaving the rest of the nation with sparse coverage. South Carolina actually was the big gainer for the past couple of months with 5 new stations, nearly a 14% increase in the number of ethanol stations in the state. Not too bad, however it is still concerning to see 14 states that have 0 ethanol stations.

Below you will find a listing of Alternative Fuel Station counts by state and fuel type, CNG – Compressed Natural Gas, E85 – 85% Ethanol, LPG – Propane, ELEC – Electric, BD – Biodiesel, HY – Hydrogen and LNG – Liquefied Natural Gas.

As of 6/16/2006

STATECNGE85LPGELECBDHYLNGTotals
Alabama1174010077
Alaska0011000011
Arizona3156813414126
Arkansas4057000061
California179325740620930904
Colorado21116821900121
Connecticut11019310034
Delaware10303007
DC10000102
Florida222707400105
Georgia166480170087
Hawaii0041030017
Idaho8128020140
Illinois111027301100197
Indiana1119420100082
Iowa03829080075
Kansas3849040064
Kentucky0531050041
Louisiana8014000022
Maine10602009
Maryland13419030039
Massachusetts90282710065
Michigan1568301320119
Minnesota3205340200244
Mississippi0040060046
Missouri628880300125
Montana2531060044
Nebraska12623010051
Nevada151250101052
New Hampshire301410100037
New Jersey15011010027
New Mexico8355020068
New York37628040075
North Carolina1196503600121
North Dakota42316000043
Ohio1277501500109
Oklahoma534721500135
Oregon141344140067
Pennsylvania3116301100106
Rhode Island604200012
South Carolina5363423500112
South Dakota03522000057
Tennessee6551080070
Texas23462721102669
Utah63327030096
Vermont107150014
Virginia122260100050
Washington142600180094
West Virginia228000012
Wisconsin181456020090
Wyoming114330130061
Totals by Fuel:742637271049036214374992

E-Diesel – Ethanol and diesel produces eDiesel flex fuel

E-Diesel is a fuel that uses additives in order to allow blending of ethanol with diesel. It includes ethanol blends of 7.7% to 15% and up to 5% special additives that prevent the ethanol and diesel from separating at very low temperatures or if water contamination occurs. Use of E-diesel would also increase demand for ethanol, as diesel vehicles in the U.S. consume approximately 36 billion gallons of diesel a year EIA Annual Energy.

E-Diesel is currently an experimental flex fuel and is being developed by many companies, who can receive federal ethanol tax credit when blending ethanol with diesel. Demonstrations are currently being conducted on the use of E-diesel in heavy-duty trucks, buses, and farm machinery. There is a light increase in operating costs due to a slight (7-10%) mileage decreases with E-diesel use. However, there are many environmental benefits to using e-diesel, such as reduced emissions of Particulate Matter from 27% to 41%, Carbon Monoxide from 20% to 27%, Nitrogen Oxides 4% to 5%.

Supporters of E-diesel see it as a major new market for ethanol and an effective way to help engine manufacturers meet tough new emission standards from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. For instance, it can take up to 10 years for manufacturers to phase in new engine designs that reduce emissions and meet tough new EPA standards. However, switching to E-diesel gets immediate the environmental benefits.