MEDIA ADVISORY
WHO: Kargo Corp., via its Crown Express Mart; the North Carolina Solar Center at N.C. State University and Protec Fuel, welcome TWO cleaner-burning renewable fuels to the capital with the kick-off of Raleigh’s first commercial fuel station offering both E85 and B20 biodiesel.
WHAT: Ribbon cutting and kick-off celebration with Renewable Fuels Association $.85 fuel (for 85 minutes) promotion
WHEN: November 16, 2011 3:00 PM-4:30 PM
WHERE: Crown Express Mart – 1210 New Bern Ave., Raleigh, NC 27610
WHY: By being produced in the United States, renewable fuels such as ethanol and biodiesel support domestic economic development while reducing harmful transportation related emissions.
SPEAKERS:
- Kokila Amin, Secretary, Kargo Corp.
- Rosa Gill, North Carolina House
- Ward Lenz, State Energy Division Director, N.C. Dept. of Commerce
- Jim Trogden, Chief Operating Officer, N.C. Dept. of Transportation
PHOTO OPPORTUNITIES: 3:00-3:30 speakers, 3:30 -4:30 ribbon cutting followed directly by fuel promotion with colorfully wrapped E85 compatible flex fuel vehicles fueling with E85 for $.85 per gallon, including “Zymobile” from Novozymes. Additional representatives: Congressman Brad Miller’s office, Biofuels Center of North Carolina, and N.C. Dept of Agriculture and Consumer Science.
About the North Carolina Solar Center
Created in 1988, the North Carolina Solar Center, as part of the College of Engineering at North Carolina State University (NCSU), works closely with state and local government and the renewable energy industry. It manages and maintains the NCSU Solar House and serves as a resource for innovative, green energy technologies through research and demonstration, technical assistance, education, outreach and training. It also administers the Database of Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency (DSIRE), a resource providing financial incentives and policies. For more information about the N.C. Solar Center and the clean transportation program visit: http://www.ncsc.ncsu.edu.
About Protec Fuel
Protec Fuel is a turnkey E85 company based out of Boca Raton, Fla., who supplies the fuel and conducted installation of the E85 station, www.protecfuel.com.
Contact: Anne Tazewell, N.C. Solar Center, 919—619-0185, anne_tazewell@ncsu.edu
Shannon Helm, N.C. Solar Center, 919-423-8320, shannon_helm@ncsu.edu
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