Ethanol is a high-octane, naturally oxygenated fuel typically produced by fermenting organic materials such as corn, grains, and sugarcane, as well as crop and forestry waste materials. Ethanol is blended in almost all regular 87 octane gasoline, and E85 (85% ethanol / 15% gasoline) is an alternative fuel for flexible fuel vehicles (FFVs). E15 (15% ethanol / 85% gasoline) was approved by the EPA in 2012 and is now also available in numerous stations in North Carolina and across the country.
Visit LinkApplications, available vehicles, vendors in the NC market; fuel infrastructure providers; North Carolina E85 case study; looking ahead.
Visit LinkThe University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) is a public university with a student body and
faculty totaling approximately 35,000. The campus covers 729 acres. Fleet Services controls the
vehicles required to support university operations. The fleet totals 709 light duty service vehicles and commercial trucks.
Biodiesel availability in North Carolina; infrastructure and operational considerations; fuel costs and variability; North Carolina biodiesel case study, looking ahead.
Visit LinkMetropolitan Sewerage District (MSD), located in Asheville, North Carolina, operates a 40
million gallon per day wastewater treatment facility. It serves 42,000 residences and businesses
within Buncombe County. MSD has a total of 113 on-road vehicles, 59 of which use biodiesel.
These 59 vehicles span light, medium, and heavy-duty service, including pickups, dump trucks,
and vacuum sewerage trucks.
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