Propel adds four to management team
07.08.10Four new executive team members bring the experience needed for Propel Fuels to achieve its planned growth.
Propel and Growth Energy Encourage Sacramento Drivers to Flex their Fuel Independence
06.28.10Through July 4th, Flex Fuel Vehicle and Diesel drivers in the Sacramento region can obtain a pre-paid fuel card for five free gallons of E85 or Biodiesel.
Biodiesel Magazine: Sen. Patty Murray pumps up Seattle on federal tax credit
06.14.10On June 14 Propel hosted a press conference in support of the biodiesel tax credit. Speakers discussed its positive impacts on job growth, carbon emissions reduction and national security.
Growth Energy - Member Spotlight: Propel Fuels
04.26.10Growth Energy highlights Propel on EthanolRetailer.com.
CBS 13 NEWS
03.31.10Propel helps put Californians back to work by creating new green jobs across the state.
United States Postal Service Newslink
03.25.10Propel offers special one-time ‘thank you’ to customers in California.
Propel E85 Promotion a Success
03.01.10Propel customers reduced approximately 30,000 lbs of CO2 and saved over $10,000 at the pump.
LA Times: Propel Fuels offers E85 ethanol to drivers for 85 cents
02.23.10Renewable fuels retailer Propel Fuels is offering the one-day deal to raise awareness of the savings and environmental benefits associated with domestically-produced, low-carbon fuel.
Daily Finance - A Biofuel Station Coming to a Town Near You
02.10.10Lines for dirty old gasoline could start getting a little shorter…
John Cook’s Venture Blog - Propel Fuels raises $20M, and why Washington ran out of gas
02.10.10Formerly Seattle-headquartered, Propel Fuels raises $20 million to expand California alt-fuel infrastructure.
Propel Fuels Announces $20 Million Funding Round to Expand Alternative Fuel Station Network in CA
02.10.10Propel raises $12 million Series C equity investment led by Craton Equity Partners, along with $8 million in debt financing.
Sustainable Industries Journal - Survivors
12.07.09SI Journal December Issue features Propel and other entrepreneurial companies weathering the economic storm with a focus on sustainability.
Propel Receives 2009 Sacramento Sustainable Business of the Year Award
10.12.09The Business Environmental Resource Center Sustainability Awards are given to top environmentally conscious businesses whose practices demonstrate an outstanding commitment to enhancing sustainability.
Propel Fuels Provides Green Job Training for At-Risk Youth in California
09.28.09Propel Fuels partners with Sacramento Regional Conservation Corps to provide life and job skills training.
CNBC - Tech Effect
07.28.09Going green, one tank at a time. Air quality officials in Sacramento, California are spending millions so owners of flex fuel vehicles can find gas stations offering environmentally friendlier fuels, reports CNBC’s Jim Goldman.
Daily Journal of Commerce - Architecture & Engineering: Project of the Month
07.17.09Propel’s South Lake Union station selected as the Project of the Month - An American icon goes green, and smells good too. Propel’s Biodiesel Seattle station is an urban oasis. Filling up there can be a meditative experience.
Propel E85 Provides Price Relief at Pump, But Many Drivers Miss Out
06.30.09Sacramento drivers can check their VIN or fuel cap to save $.60 cents per gallon, over $500 per year
Sac Bee: Ethanol fuel arrives in Sacramento
06.18.09The Sacramento region is now home to 25 ethanol fueling locations.
Propel Fuels Hosts Advanced-Fuel Vehicle Showcase in Downtown Seattle
06.02.09Propel is hosting Seattle’s first Hydrogen Vehicle Show at its Downtown Seattle Clean Fuel Point station, as part of the 2009 Hydrogen Road Tour.
Propel Fuels Partners with Enterprise Rent-a-Car on Industry-leading Green Program
04.30.09Propel will help fuel Enterprise’s rental cars in the Sacramento area with renewable E85 Flex Fuel in an effort to help educate Enterprise customers on how to “fuel green and save green.”
KQED Public Radio: The California Report
04.23.09Propel featured in report of the California Air Resources Board’s controversial Low Carbon Fuel Standard. Listen to story (NPR)
Sacramento News & Review: Fueled Again
04.02.09Propel offers ethanol and biodiesel to Sacramento drivers. And company President, Rob Elam puts the food vs. fuel debate to rest.
Press Release: Propel Fuels Showcases Next Generation Green Diesel at California Diesel Days
04.01.09Propel Fuels, in partnership with Bosch and Neste Oil, powers California Diesel Days with next generation NExBTL green diesel.
Green Car Journal: Propel Biofuels Making Ethanol and Biodiesel Refueling Easier
03.31.09Alternative fuel-ready vehicles are on our roads today and Propel is providing access to these fuels, Flex Fuel E85 and Biodiesel, now in California and Washington state.
Business Fleet Magazine: Fleets Put Biodiesel to the Test
03.19.09Recent studies have shown that fleets using biodiesel have reported no significant differences in performance, maintenance,or fuel efficiency with biodiesel versus traditional diesel fuel.
Sacramento Business Journal: Propel Fuels Inc. hires @Ventures principal as CEO
02.26.09Matt Horton joins Propel as the new Chief Executive Officer.
Earth2Tech: Propel Gets New CEO From @Ventures
02.25.09Matt Horton, a principal at @Ventures, tells Earth2Tech he has taken on a new job as the head of biofuel infrastructure startup Propel Fuels.
Propel Fuels Primed for Accelerated Growth with New CEO
02.25.09Propel announces new CEO, Matt Horton, has joined the team.
Sustainable Industries: Propel customers track carbon credits
02.05.09Propel launches 2.0 version of the CleanDrive emissions tracking program.
Fuel retailer, environmentalists support Rocklin biofuels station
02.05.09Environmentalists support new Propel alternative fuel infrastructure in California.
KCRA3 - Ethanol is now pumping in Rocklin, CA
01.29.09Rocklin, CA is one of five locations to receive new Propel Clean Fuel Points, offering E85 FlexFuel and Biodiesel.
News10 - Greener Fuel Hits Sacramento Pumps
01.29.09Propel Fuels opens five new E85 / Biodiesel locations in the Sacramento region.
Propel CleanDrive™ Connects Consumers to Carbon Markets and Emission Reduction Programs
01.15.09Propel has launched its latest version of CleanDrive™, the nation’s first integrated personal and fleet carbon emission reduction tracking platform.
Green Fleet of the Month: Essential Baking Co
01.15.09Propel B99 biodiesel trial run meets with sweet success for Essential Baking Company.
From FlexFuel to Biodiesel - The Future of Alternative Fuel
01.06.09Propel’s Downtown Seattle station provides a glimpse of the future of biofuels.
Propel named one of the “Hottest Companies in Bioenergy”
12.23.08Propel selected by Biofuels Digest as one of the 50 Hottest Companies in Bioenergy as the only “last-mile” fuel provider.
Propel Fuels and Essential Baking Company pilot study
09.05.08Propel study shows biodiesel runs equal to, if not better than petroleum diesel.
Propel and NW Energy Leaders Comment on Obama’s Energy Plan
08.25.08In support of energy day at the Democratic National Convention, local clean technology leaders share their perspective on Obama’s energy plan.
Propel Chairman to speak at Democratic National Convention
08.21.08Nancy Floyd, Chairman of Propel’s Board of Directors and Founder and Managing Director of Nth Power will speak during a primetime slot at this week’s Democratic National Convention.
Sustainable Industries: Propel Opens Sixth Station
08.01.08On June 27, a day when oil reached $142 per barrel, Seattle-based Propel opened it’s sixth biodiesel fueling station in Downtown Seattle.
10 Facts About Biodiesel
07.28.08Propel’s South Lake Union station is featured on GreenCar.com.
Seattle PI: Clean green biofuel station opens in South Lake Union
07.01.08Propel opens new biodiesel station in Downtown Seattle.
Oregon Public Radio
06.30.08Propel continues to grow with a new station in Downtown Seattle.
KOMO Television: Drive with diesel? You now have a choice
06.30.08KOMO Television’s Denise Whitaker visits Propel’s opening in Downtown Seattle and talks to local businesses reducing their carbon footprint with clean fuels.
South Lake Union Community Blog: Propel opens station in SLU
06.30.08The South Lake Union community welcomes clean fuels to the neighborhood.
Xconomy: Propel opens station in South Lake Union
06.30.08Propel opens its largest clean fuel station in Downtown Seattle.
Facing fuel choices: clean & green
06.02.08Utility and Telecom fleets explore various alternative fuel options. Propel’s CleanDrive emissions tracking program proves an appealing incentive for fleets going green.
Biofuels, biofuels everywhere
06.02.08New biodiesel pump in Mt Vernon is a welcome addition to the community.
New Location Opens in Mt Vernon
05.20.08Propel opens biodiesel location on College Way in Mt Vernon.
Propel Opens Biodiesel Location in West Seattle
04.22.08Propel opens new location at 3500 SW Barton Street in West Seattle.
Wired for Biodiesel
03.24.08Wired Magazine’s Blog Network features Propel on National Biodiesel Day.
Plenty Magazine: Fuel better
03.04.08As more biofuel stations pop up, how do you know if what you’re buying is good or bad for the environment?
Eastside Business Green Scene: Eco-friendly fuel a convenient solution to an inconvenient truth
03.04.08Environmentally Friendly Fuel Now Available on Eastside
Biodiesel Magazine: Propel Biofuels unveils biodiesel pump in Bellevue, WA
02.06.08Seattle-based renewable fuel retailer Propel Biofuels has opened a new B20 fueling location at a Shell gas station in Bellevue, Wash. The new “clean fuel point,” as coined by Propel, is the first of its kind on the east side of town. Clean fuel points are unique, stand-alone biodiesel fuel stations that make fueling safe and convenient for local consumers.
Eastside Business: Propel Opens Its First Eastside Location
02.06.08Propel Biofuels, a retailer of environmentally friendly renewable fuels, has opened a new Clean Fuel Point fueling location in Bellevue. The first of its kind on the Eastside, Propel’s Clean Fuel Point is conveniently located at the Shell station on NE 32nd St and Richards Road in Factoria.
Seattle Times: Canola Biodiesel Weathers Winter Spell
02.06.08The B99 biodiesel blend distributed by Propel (and manufactured by Imperium Renewables) is made out of canola, and is “good down to 9 degrees Fahrenheit,” Elam says.
Clean Tech: Propel Biofuels Opening Over 35 Filling Stations
02.06.08Seattle-based biofuels retailer Propel Biofuels is planning a significant expansion this year, expecting to open more than 35 stand alone biodiesel filling stations.The company said the new stations would go up in Washington, Oregon and California.
Propel Opens Biodiesel Location in Factoria
01.28.08Propel Biofuels has opened a new Clean Fuel Point fueling location in Factoria. The first of its kind on the Eastside, Propel’s Clean Fuel Point is conveniently placed at the Shell station on NE 32nd St and Richards Road.
Sustainable Industries Journal: Propel Biofuels teams with Vulcan by Wes Miller
12.17.07Vulcan and Propel Biofuels Sign Lease for Biodiesel Fuel Station in South Lake Union
12.13.07Vulcan and Propel to Open Biodiesel Fuel Station in South Lake Union - December 13, 2007 Vulcan Inc. today announced that it has signed a lease with Propel Biofuels to construct and operate a 9,000-square-foot biofuel station at the southwest corner of Westlake Avenue and Valley Street in Seattle’s South Lake Union neighborhood. Representing downtown Seattle’s first biodiesel station, the new site is expected to open in March 2008.
Seattle PI: Unmanned station will sell biodiesel
12.13.07A gas station of the future – unmanned, fronted by crops and serving only biodiesel fuel from four dispensers – will open in March at the corner of Westlake Avenue North and Valley Street in South Lake Union.
When It Comes to Biodiesel, How Pure Is Too Pure?
10.17.07Seattle Weekly: Rob Elam addresses Ford’s pump-perplexing warranty policy.
Kevin Ebi host of KJR news interviews Rob Elam (mp3, 3.5 MB)
10.14.07Rob Elam speaks about the environmental benefits of biodiesel and what you need to know to use it in your diesel-powered vehicle.
Biodiesel now in Kenmore: No War Required
10.11.07The Everett Herald: Biodiesel appears to be continuing its rise to fame and acceptance in Western Washington. Lately, it’s Seattle-based Propel Biofuels making media waves with its first of many fueling stations in the Puget Sound region opening this weekend, including one in Kenmore.
Propel and Senator Cantwell Welcome Locally-Grown Biodiesel
10.10.07Senator Maria Cantwell headlined Propel Biofuel’s Ballard station dedication at 11:00AM, Oct. 10 at 4420 Leary Way NW at Bernie’s Automotive.
Propel featured in Seattle Times, section A1
10.01.07A boom in biodiesel? A map of Seattle and its environs teems with pins - potential sites for the company’s green-and-white biodiesel pumps. Most of the pins mark well-established gasoline stations that sell traditional petroleum-based fuels. Click for image of front page
Propel Announces Series A Investment and New Board Members
08.29.07Propel announced today that it has closed a Series A investment from cleantech pioneers @Ventures and Nth Power. Seattle-based sustainable business leaders also participated in the round, including; Andrew Stout, founder of Full Circle Farms, Barry Barr, founder of KAVU, and Jack Rafn, founder of RAFN Construction.
Propel Biofuels featured on MTV Special
04.27.07
Propel Biofuels, Imperium Renewables and Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger visit Xzibit and the GAS team in this Earth Day special of Pimp My Ride. The GAS guys give Kristoffer’s ride an earthy pimpin’ with enviornmentally friendly biodiesel fuel.
Propel speaks on Climate Change with Al Gore and Maria Cantwell
10.24.06Frank Paganelli, Propel Biofuels General Counsel and Director of Political Affairs, joined a prestigious panel to discuss the impact of climate change on small business. The environmental and energy forum, sponsored by Seattle University Young Democrats, featured Al Gore, Senator Maria Cantwell, Rep Norm Dicks, Seattle Mayor Greg Nichols, Congressional candidate Darcy Burner and KC Golden, of Olympia based non-profit Climate Solutions.
Event photos: one, two and three.Propel Comments on Revisions to ASTM D6751
06.10.06The latest version of D6751-06-e1 has been published and is available on the ASTM web site as of May 12, 2007. This updated version includes two changes, including a lower acid number limit of 0.5 mg/KOH, and the inclusion of a combined Na + K limit of 5 ppm. Propel will continue to supply fuel that exceeds the evolving ASTM spec, as we push the industry to meet our stringent quality standards.
Propel Releases Puget Sound Biodiesel Fleet Study
05.15.06Propel studied biodiesel implementation challenges in Puget Sound area fleets including King County Metro Transit, City of Seattle and City of Tacoma; for the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency (PSCAA). These agencies are among the earliest public sector fleets to adopt a comprehensive biodiesel use policy. The study adresses key areas of concern: fuel quality, distribution challenges, and storage/use.
Biodiesel Distribution and Retail: Overpromised and Undelivered?
03.18.06Rob Elam’s presentation to the NW Biodiesel Forum March 18, 2007. This presentation covers the basics of biodiesel distribution and where the current pain points exist.
Creating Community at the Pump
01.08.06Rob Elam, of Propel Biofuels is featured on Empowered by Biodiesel, a video from The Seattle Channel
Identifying Biodiesel Quality and Handling Standards
12.15.05Puget Sound Clean Air Agency hires Propel Biofuels for regional biodiesel analysis study. Read the press release.
Making Backyard Biodiesel, If You Dare
10.01.05Propel distributes only the highest standard commercially produced ASTM biodiesel. To understand biodiesel quality differences, it pays to know the details. Rob Elam gives the recipe for making home-made new energy in MAKE Magazine: Making Biodiesel
Propel Pump #3 Opens in Seattle
09.29.05SeaPort Biofuels joins the Propel Network in South Seattle, near the Duwamish River. Directions and pump photo.
Using Business as a Force for Change
08.15.05Rob Elam, of Propel Biofuels, is a featured InterActivist at Grist Magazine.
A New Choice for Eastsiders: Biodiesel
08.13.05The Grange in Issaquah, WA joins the Propel-powered Network with a grand opening attended by Congressman Dave Reichert and Issaquah Mayor Ava Frisinger, covered by The Seattle Times.
All Things Biodiesel
06.02.05Listen to Rob Elam’s interview on Make Magazine’s Pod-cast: Biodiesel!
The Company Behind Laurelhurst’s Biodiesel
05.20.05Propel is featured in Gizmodo, The Gadgets Weblog: Seattle gets new Biodiesel Station
Propel Biofuels: Bringing Biodiesel to the Northwest
05.19.05Propel is featured in Treehugger, the Web’s green lifestyle site: New Biodiesel Station Opens In Seattle
Level the Playing Field: Biodiesel Prices
05.15.05Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) announces her proposal for a new biofuels amendment to the Senate Energy Bill. View event coverage from KOMO4 TV and photo.
Propel Pump #1 Open Round the Clock
05.14.05Propel Biofuels launches Seattle’s first 24-hour public biodiesel pump at Laurelhurst Oil. Grand opening celebration covered by KOMO1000 News.
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