Flex Fuel Drivers Can Try Renewable BioFuel, VE85(TM) at Three Sheetz
Locations in the Pittsburgh, PA Area at A Great Price
ALTOONA, Pa., Dec. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Sheetz, Inc. is excited to offer
VE85(TM) fuel at the remarkably low price of $.85 per gallon as part of a
special five-hour promotion at three Sheetz, Inc. locations in Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania. On Saturday, December 16, customers can fill-up their
flex-fuel vehicles with VE85(TM) from 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. at three Sheetz
locations - 3954 William Penn Highway in Monroeville, 5400 Campbells Run
Road in Robinson Township, and the first Sheetz location to sell VE85(TM),
the store on Route 51, Clairton Blvd. in Pleasant Hills.
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VE85(TM), VeraSun's brand of E85, is a blend of 85 percent ethanol and
15 percent gasoline. Today, ethanol is primarily made from corn, but can be
produced by a variety of other renewable materials. E85 can contribute to
energy independence because it diversifies the source of transportation
fuels beyond petroleum, supports the domestic agriculture industry and it
provides positive environmental benefits in the reduction of greenhouse gas
emissions, while being offered at a competitive price to regular unleaded
gasoline.
There are approximately six million flex-fuel vehicles on the road that
can operate on any combination of E85 and unleaded gasoline. Consumers are
encouraged to refer to their vehicle owner's manual or http://www.e85fuel.com to
determine whether or not their vehicles can accept E85 fuel.
"Sheetz, Inc. is thrilled to have the opportunity to make this biofuel,
VE85(TM), available to our customers at an even greater low price," said
Louie Sheetz, executive vice-president of marketing for Sheetz, Inc.
"VE85(TM) is new to a lot of consumers and we hope that $.85 per gallon
will encourage flex-fuel vehicle owners to try a tank of this renewable
fuel option."
On July 10, 2006, Sheetz, Inc. joined VeraSun Energy Corporation,
General Motors Corporation, and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to bring
VeraSun E85, an ethanol-based renewable fuel to Pittsburgh. Sheetz, Inc.
was the first chain retailer in Pennsylvania to begin selling E85, another
industry-first for the Altoona based company.
Governor Edward G. Rendell selected Sheetz, Inc. in October 2006 to
receive the prestigious Renewable Agricultural Energy Council Leadership
Award based the company's pioneering efforts at renewable energy and
biofuel development and deployment in Pennsylvania.
Established in 1952 in Altoona, Pennsylvania, Sheetz, Inc. is one of
America's fastest growing family-owned and operated convenience store
chains, with more than $3.8 billion in revenue for 2006 and more than
11,000 employees. The company operates 329 convenience locations throughout
Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Maryland, Virginia, Ohio and North Carolina.
Sheetz provides an award-winning menu of Made-to-Order subs, sandwiches and
salads, which are ordered through unique touch-screen order point
terminals. Sheetz currently ranks 79th on the Forbes list of largest
private companies and has received awards in both Ohio and Pennsylvania for
being named among their Best Places to Work in 2006. All Sheetz convenience
stores are open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. For more information,
visit http://www.sheetz.com.
About VeraSun Energy Corporation
VeraSun Energy Corporation is the second-largest ethanol producer in
the U.S. based on production. The company has two operating production
facilities located in Aurora, S.D., and Fort Dodge, Ia., and is
constructing facilities in Charles City and Hartley, Ia., and Welcome,
Minn. Upon completion of the new facilities, VeraSun will have production
capacity of approximately 560 million gallons of ethanol per year.
The company markets VeraSun E85, a blend of 85 percent ethanol and 15
percent gasoline for Flexible Fuel Vehicles (FFVs), directly to fuel
retailers under the brand VE85(TM). VeraSun's branded E85 is now available
at more than 80 retail locations. For more information, please visit the
VeraSun websites at http://www.verasun.com or http://www.VE85.com.
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