Two Michigan
based companies – Meijer and General Motors – have chosen Grand
Rapids as one of several target markets for corn- and
soy-based fuel. The fuel, which is 85 percent ethanol, aims to help reduce fossil
fuel dependency, eliminate harmful auto emissions, and open new markets for the
agricultural industry.
According to excerpts from the story:
Walker-based Meijer Inc. and General Motors Corp. plan to make the fuel, a
blend of 85 percent ethanol and 15 percent petroleum-based gasoline, available
at 19 more stores by the end of the year. That would bring the total number of
E85 stations to 49 in a state that had none in January 2005.
In Michigan, the number of
stations offering E85 is expected to increase from the current five to 25.
Meijer and GM announced last month that they will work with CleanFuel USA,
a maker of E85 fueling equipment, to decide which 20 Meijer stores will carry
E85.
"The Midwest is showing the rest of the country how
to go out and get things done," Bodman said.
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