Propel Fuels Partners with Enterprise on Industry-leading Green Program

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Wed Apr 29, 2009 10:00am EDT

Partnership Makes Environmentally Friendly Driving Easier for Customers
SACRAMENTO, Calif.--(Business Wire)--
Propel Fuels, a leading retailer of clean, renewable fuels, announced today a
partnership with Enterprise Rent-A-Car, to fuel Enterprise`s rental cars in the
Sacramento area with renewable E85 Flex Fuel. This first-of-its-kind program in
the area helps educate Enterprise customers on how to "fuel green and save
green" with Propel E85 (85 percent ethanol and 15 percent gasoline), which,
according to the Environmental Protection Agency, reduces greenhouse gas
emissions by up to 20 percent. 

Enterprise has the largest "Flex Fuel" rental fleet in the nation, with over
73,000 vehicles able to run on standard gasoline or E85. Twelve Sacramento
Enterprise locations have been selected to participate in the pilot program
starting Q2 of 2009, giving customers an opportunity to try alternative fuels
when they rent a Flex Fuel vehicle. Propel recently opened five Clean Fuel
Points in the Sacramento area that serve E85 as well as biodiesel. Clean Fuel
Points accept major credit and fleet cards and are open 24/7, offering
convenience to Enterprise customers. Enterprise customers will be educated about
the opportunity to use Propel`s stations to fuel their rental cars. 

"We`ve seen an increase in customers looking for more environmentally friendly
options from us," said Chris Littlejohn, Sacramento Area Manager of Enterprise.
"We continue to increase our offerings of alternative technologies and
environmentally friendly vehicles, and this includes Flex Fuel vehicles, but up
until now there were few places for our customers to purchase E85 fuel. With
Propel`s launch, and their plans to expand, we can now offer our customers more
options and with better access to low-carbon fuels." 

The partnership will support Enterprise`s comprehensive environmental
stewardship program, which focuses on several initiatives, including a carbon
offset program, alternative technologies, fueling with renewable fuels, donating
to renewable fuel research and operating the world`s largest fleet of
fuel-efficient cars. 

"All it takes is a few leading companies to put a stake in the ground and say
they`re going to be part of the solution," said Rob Elam, President and
Co-Founder of Propel Fuels. "Enterprise is making it easy for consumers to drive
Flex Fuel vehicles while they are on business or vacation. It`s a great way for
people to experience the satisfaction of purchasing clean, domestically produced
fuels. Our hope is that this translates into greater consumer demand for
environmentally friendly fuels and vehicles." 

For more information on Propel`s Sacramento locations, visit
www.propelfuels.com. 

About Propel

Propel builds, owns and operates a network of Clean Fuel Points - green-built,
self-serve filling stations providing drivers convenient access to clean,
American, low-carbon fuels. The company offers drivers, station owners and fleet
operators a cleaner fuel choice that reduces carbon emissions and America`s
dependency on foreign oil. Propel has also developed CleanDrive, the nation`s
first integrated carbon emission reduction tracking platform. CleanDrive, paired
with Propel`s station network, provides the platform necessary to track and bank
carbon reductions. Photos, screen shots, and a CleanDrive demo are available at:
http://www.propelfuels.com/content/cleandrive_press. Based in Sacramento, with
offices in Seattle, Propel operates a growing network of Clean Fuel Points in
Washington state and California. More information is available at
www.propelfuels.com. 





Scoville PR for Propel
Jaime Quick, 206-625-0075 x3
james.quick@scovillepr.com



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