Apr 29, 2009 10:00 ET

Propel Fuels Partners with Enterprise on Industry-leading Green Program

Partnership Makes Environmentally Friendly Driving Easier for Customers

SACRAMENTO, Calif. --(Business Wire)-- Apr 29, 2009 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