Ethanol fuel soon available at AAFB
Military shoppers on Guam will soon be able to fill up their tanks with ethanol fuel.
On-base gas terminals in the Pacific Region are switching from traditional fossil fuels to contribute to the "green" movement.
"Shoppettes in the Pacific Region that are making the switch to Ethanol 10 include those located on Andersen Air Force Base, Guam; Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska; Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska; Fort Greely, Alaska; and Fort Wainwright, Alaska," a press release from the Army & Air Force Exchange Service stated.
Ethanol fuel, a gasoline alternative manufactured from the conversion of carbon-based feed stocks such as sugar cane, sugar beets, switch grass, corn and barley, has become more common because it's used as an oxygenate additive for gasoline and is a replacement for Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether, which is a source of contamination of soil and groundwater, according to the release.
"In addition to the benefits this provides to the agricultural community, ethanol fuel is a sustainable energy resource," said Lt. Col. Jerome Duffy, executive officer, AAFES Pacific Region. "It can provide a more environmentally and economically friendly alternative to fossil fuels such as diesel and gasoline."
Based on the Clean Air Act passed in 2006, ethanol blends are now present in more than 50 percent of the fuel supply.
