June 8th Fuel Flex International, LLC  with Ethyl the Ethanol powered hummer  stopped in at the Eagle Fun Days celebration in Eagle Idaho to visit with the Army National Guard. It is always a great honor to visit with one of the groups that so valiantly protect our great country and our freedoms.  As our tag line says "Kick The Oil Habit, use American Made Fuel". It was great to visit with this group of individuals and there was not one of the soldiers there that did not agree with our tag line and not one that would not agree that the high prices of fuel in America has touched each and everyone of us in some way. They said in general that we need to take control of our destiny and help reduce our dependency on foreign oil. Fuel Flex International is proud to be part of this in Idaho, in the US and in the world!

June 4th Fuel Flex International, LLC  with Ethyl the Ethanol powered hummer and Ethyl2
Represented the Treasure Valley Clean Cities Coalition at the John Mayer concert at the Idaho Center in Nampa Idaho. John Played to a packed house of fans and even those that might have came as "Just Curious" were soon converted  to his great style of music. There were many there that support him not only for his great style of singing and playing the guitar but because he is an avid promoter of the "Green" way of life, whether that be, building or biofuels, wind power or solar energy.

We spent much time with the guests explaining the reasons we do what we do with Fuel Flex International and how it affects people on a daily basis, whether it was the differences in Ethanol vs Gasoline, diesel vs bio diesel and just the fact that in many areas of the US that biofuels are cheaper than gasoline and diesel and they should be thinking about American made befouls instead of imports.

There are not many musicians that can honesty boast the ability to write, sing, and play like John Mayer. They only come along once in a while. That's why it's no surprise that his short career has been defined by legions of fans, several awards and truckloads of album sales. He gives hope to the millions of fans who claim that creativity and raw musical talent were being ushered out of the spotlight by synthetic and contrived pop music.

May 23rd Fuel Flex International, LLC  takes delivery of our new H3. All we can say is what a great vehicle, good looking and runs great. A quick visit under the hood and our 2007 Hummer H3 is now a flex fuel vehicle. Thanks GM for this great vehicle and you ought to see how well this 3800 series motor performs on ethanol.

Please review the links below, they were shot at the Edmark Hummer  #1 GM dealer in Idaho:

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(Indianapolis, IN - May 27, 2007) - To celebrate the monumental use of 100 percent fuel-grade ethanol in the IndyCar® Series, along with ethanol’s historic first win of the Indy 500, the Ethanol Promotion and Information Council (EPIC), IndyCar Series, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, and Rahal Letterman Racing, have joined forces to present the Ethanol Summit. Attendees will hear about why ethanol was chosen to fuel the race cars of the IndyCar Series and the performance benefits that ethanol has proven on and off the track. In addition, speakers will discuss the future of ethanol production, its role in rural economic renaissance and energy independence, its ability to help impact global climate change and why consumers can play such an important and active role in America’s energy future.

May 12th Fuel Flex International, LLC  with Ethyl the Ethanol powered hummer was at the grand opening of the Treasure valley's 2nd Sinclair/Stinker station selling E85 fuel.

A great time was had by all those who stopped buy to check out the areas newest stinker stations selling E85 and Bio Diesel as well as standard gas.

Special prices were in place for several hours and patrons were lined up for a great deal on fuel and all the free goodies. The Treasure Valley Clean Cities Coalition was there and we explained to many people the benefits of using E85 and Bio Diesel and the impact it will have on clean air in the state of Idaho. Alex's 1955 Wiley's Jeep Flex Fuel vehicle with a 1978 350 Chevy motor. ------->

May 11th Fuel Flex International, LLC  with Ethyl the Ethanol powered hummer had the opportunity to put on a presentation for the Edmark GM Super Store in Nampa Idaho. Upon arrival we were met by John the Sales manager and shown to a conference room to a group of people we thought would be fairly small, much to our surprise we were making a presentation the the whole Edmark sales staff. The topic of conversation was rather diverse as you can imaging, but went form the use of ethanol, the chemical make up and expected mileage changes, the performance benefits of ethanol, the environmental benefits, and the conversion of used non flex fuel vehicles and what a great sales tool that would be now that the areas 2nd Ethanol station is less that a mile from their store.

We would like to thank Edmark for the great time and professional manner in which your sales team met with us and we look forward to serving you in the near future.

May 3rd Fuel Flex International, LLC  Ethyl the Ethanol Powered Hummer H2 made a visit to Adrian Oregon to visit the K12 school there. Upon arrival we were met by Shayne Kimball a very impressive science teacher and volunteer fireman for the town. I recently had a chance to meet him at a Treasure Valley Clean cities meeting and was very impressed on what he had to say about his thoughts on the environment and renewable fuels. He told me that his class discusses this on a regular basis and he ask if I would bring Ethyl to their school and discuss the impact of Ethanol and it's availability in Idaho and in general in the USA. Those of you that know us, know we are passionate about this subject and so away we went.

Accompanying me on this trip was  Jim Allen our AV production specialist.

This turned out to be a great time and I was amazed at the level of questions and answers from the children and adults at this school. They are definitely the leaders of the future. We handed out stickers and information about what we do, and how each and everyone of them can start now on improving the issues with the environment and dependencies on foreign oil.

Thank you Adrian School district it was our pleasure to share Ethyl with you and "We will be back".

May 2nd  Fuel Flex International, LLC  was a contributor at the first annual Green Builder symposium held at the US bank building in downtown Boise Idaho. Many groups were represented for the treasure Valley, including the Idaho Power Company, the recycling organizations, earth day groups, and most all the renewable energy groups in Idaho as well as several other states. Our Ethanol powered H2 Hummer was once again one of the attractions and one of the only Flex Fuel vehicles on display. Our mission statement is to show everyone that you can have the choice and peace of mind that the Fuel you use in your vehicle promotes improved environmental conditions and the American way of life.

April 20,22 and 23rd Fuel Flex International, LLC  participated in the Big Boy Toy Show located at the Idaho Expo center in Boise Idaho. Northwest Events Unlimited, Inc., a Boise based company, has brought Idaho's best in grown up toys and recreational machinery to Expo Idaho, just in time for spring fever. For 3 days, Expo Idaho exploded into life with non-stop adrenaline-packed action and tantalizing events for everyone and as usual Ethyl The Fuel Flex International Ethanol Powered Hummer H2 was one of the main attractions with many people asking the magic question." Can my Truck, Boat, Motor Home, Sand rail or ATV run on Ethanol too?" We were quick to give them the answer, Not only will your vehicle run great on ethanol, but it will allow you to do the things you like to do outside but support a cleaner environment and America. Thank you to all those that visited with us and we look forward to helping you convert to the GREEN SIDE. 

Fuel Flex International Takes the AFVI Show in California by storm.
The Flag ship GM Hummer H2 powered by a Ethanol Flex Fuel Conversion system and Clean Burning Ethanol was one of the most visited and ride-requested vehicles at the Anaheim show April 1st through the 4th. Even those that do not like Hummers agreed that if you have to have one, running on Clean burning renewable energy like ethanol makes perfect sense for all the right reasons. Anyone that wants to keep their SUV has a chance to do their part to help the environment and help kick our dependency on foreign oil.
  Click this link to see the show photo album.

Requirements Established for Ethanol-blended Fuel Pumps

Underwriters Laboratories (UL), a safety testing and certification organization, announced the establishment of safety requirements for E85 fuel dispensing equipment. UL is accepting submittals for certification investigations.

The safety requirements, announced on Oct. 16, follow the completion of UL's comprehensive research program to investigate potential safety concerns associated with dispensing highly concentrated ethanol-blended fuels. The research included extensive gathering of technical data, field studies of existing E85 installations in the United States and Brazil and analysis of material compatibility for dispenser components. UL's investigation also involved a co-sponsored technical forum with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) that brought together 32 national experts from automobile and petroleum companies, ethanol producers, dispenser and component manufacturers, industry associations, government agencies and university researchers.

"UL's research into the safety aspects of the equipment used to dispense high percentage ethanol-blended fuels was a significant undertaking that required the participation of government agencies such as Department of Energy and EPA, as well as technical experts in biofuels and material compatibility from around the world," said Gus Schaefer, UL's public safety officer. "We took the need for E85 dispenser requirements very seriously due to the unique characteristics of ethanol-blended fuels and believe the potential issues we identified through our thorough process will help promote the efficient, effective delivery of E85 as safely as possible."

UL's research indicated that although certain materials found in commercially available dispensers can be expected to perform acceptably when exposed to motor vehicle fuels blended with high concentrations of ethanol, some materials experienced significant deterioration during research tests. The new safety requirements address these material compatibility findings, UL officials said.

Working with the DOE, UL's scientific research program was designed to advance public knowledge about the long-term effects of highly concentrated ethanol on the components of E85 dispensers and the subsequent effects on fire safety. One element of the research program included a long-term conditioning test, the results of which were used to assist UL in determining the necessary protocols for evaluating potential degradation of dispenser materials from exposure to E85.

"The Department of Energy has been pleased to facilitate an efficient, focused, diligent and collaborative effort with Underwriters Laboratories, EPA and stakeholders," said Andy Karsner, DOE's assistant secretary for energy efficiency and renewable energy. "UL's quick completion of test requirements will help expand the use of clean and abundant homegrown fuels."

As part of ongoing research, UL is working with DOE, EPA, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory and Oak Ridge National Laboratory to conduct additional long-term, dynamic testing of materials to be used in E85 dispensers.

For more information, contact UL at http://www.ul.com.

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