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Energy Ministry Looking to Expand Biofuels MarketDecember 17, 2008
The Ministry of Energy is looking to expand the biofuels market, in light of the higher than projected demand for E10 fuel.
Portfolio Minister Clive Mullings, speaking at the opening of a two-day biofuels policy workshop in Kingston yesterday (Dec. 15), said that the Ministry is moving to introduce a higher mix of gasolene "in the very near future."
Energy Minister Reports Increased Demand for E10 FuelDecember 11, 2008
Energy Minister, Clive Mullings, is reporting a significant increase in the demand for E10 fuel by motorists locally.
Speaking at the launch of the Jamaica Automobile Association's (JAA) 'Make Cars Green' global initiative at its Kingston office on Wednesday (Dec. 10), Mr. Mullings said that since the introduction of the 10 per cent ethanol and 90 per cent 87 gasolene blend as a pilot on November 1, demand has far exceeded projected expectations.
E10 Receiving Positive ResponseNovember 21, 2008
President of the Jamaica Gasolene Retailers Association (JGRA) and station operator of Petcom Portmore, Trevor Barnes, has revealed that since the introduction of the new E10 fuel on October 31, his service station has seen a significant increase in business.
"Business has been going very well since the introduction of E10 because we have seen our volumes (in terms of the fuel dispensed) increase by between 50 to 65 per cent when compared to when we were selling regular 87 octane," he told JIS News.
Motorists Demand E10 FuelNovember 13, 2008
Minister of Energy, Clive Mullings, has urged petroleum marketing companies to make the necessary infrastructural changes at their service stations to meet the growing demand for the new E10 fuel.
"There are long lines at the petrol stations as people are requesting E10. It's going very well," the Minister said as he addressed the Rotary Club of St. Andrew luncheon at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in Kingston yesterday (Nov. 11).
Project Planning Important To Successful Roll-Out Of E10 Project - MullingsNovember 07, 2008
Minister of Energy, Clive Mullings, has underscored the importance of project planning, implementation and management, noting that these principles were critical to the successful introduction and recent roll-out of the E10 project, which will provide more environmentally friendly fuel for the transport sector.
The E10 fuel, a blend of 10 per cent ethanol from sugar cane and 90 per cent 87 octane gasoline, was officially launched on November 1 at the Petcom Portmore service station.
E10 Blend Projected to Save Jamaica US$92 Million on Fuel ImportsNovember 05, 2008
Jamaica is projected to save some US$92 million on its energy bill annually, as a result of the introduction of E10 blended gasolene, Group Managing Director of the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ), Dr. Ruth Potopsingh says.
Speaking with JIS News, following the product's launch at the Petcom Portmore service station in St. Catherine on Saturday (Nov. 1), Dr. Potopsingh said the sale of E10 is expected to put a significant dent in the price of petrol to motorists and other users, adding that the benefits accruable should begin to manifest during the next fiscal year. E10 is a blend of 10 per cent ethanol, derived from sugar cane, and 87 Octane fuel.
Motorists, Stakeholders Welcome E10 Fuel November 04, 2008
Motorists queued up in bumper to bumper-like fashion on Saturday (Nov. 1), to give their vehicles a first taste of "sweet power" E10 fuel, which the Ministry of Energy, and the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ), officially launched at the Petcom Portmore service station in St. Catherine.
"Our customers are enthusiastically welcoming E10. Everybody who comes in wants E10, and we have been dispensing more fuel than usual, so we are hoping the trend continues," said Station Operator of Petcom Portmore, Trevor Barnes, in an interview with JIS News.
E10 Gasolene Officially Launched November 03, 2008
Energy Minister, Clive Mullings, on Saturday (Nov.1) has said that the launch of the E10 fuel is another indication of how talented Jamaicans are and how much they can achieve, when they remain focused and work together.
The Minister was speaking at the Customer Appreciation Day and ceremonial turning on of the E10 pump at the Petcom Portmore Service Station in St. Catherine.
Hotline Providing Public with Critical Information November 02, 2008
Minister of Energy, Clive Mullings has revealed that the E10 hotline is in "full swing" and that a number of Jamaicans have been calling to get information on the soon to be introduced bio-fuel.
"The hotline is up and running. People are calling from as early as 6:45 in the morning, making enquiries and I hope more persons will call to get information," he said in an interview with JIS News. The E10 hotline number is 1888-429-5310 and is open between 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. from Mondays to Fridays.
E10 Family Funday for National Stadium November 02, 2008
On Sunday, November 2, the National Stadium will be transformed into a high speed action zone for the Ministry of Energy, and the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica's (PCJ) E10 Xtreme Motor Sports and Family Fun Day.
"On Sunday the second of November, we will have the grand launch and celebration of the arrival of E10 in our market, and this will be presented in a motorsports and family fun day at the National Stadium, utilising the stadium ring road track," said Dwight Lewis, E10 Project Director in an interview with JIS News.
All Systems in Place to Ensure Quality Assurance for E10 Fuel - Minister October 31, 2008
Minister of Energy, Clive Mullings, has re-emphasised that the E10 team has put in place the necessary systems to ensure quality assurance, and to maintain the integrity of the soon to be introduced E10 fuel.
"The assurances are there, we have the Petroleum Control Act, we have expanded our Inspectorate and there is going to be random testing. There will also be filters at the pumps, 10-inch micron filters that are there, so that if there are any problems, it will shut down the system," he said in an interview with JIS News, following an E10 meeting at the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ), in Kingston, today (October 30).
E10 Fuel Step in Right Direction - NEPA Representative October 31, 2008
Senior Manager for Environmental Management in the Integrated, Planning and Environment Division, at the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), Paulette Kolbusch, has asserted that the introduction of the E10 fuel in Jamaica, is a step in the right direction for the country.
"Introducing E10 into the Jamaican market for petroleum products is a step in the right direction. The ethanol replaces an additive, Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether (MTBE), which studies done in the USA, which we have access to, have indicated can have negative health effects when it gets into the ground water. These effects are demonstrated in cancer for instance and so introducing E10 is positive on the health aspect," she said in an interview with JIS News.
Fuel Stations Urged to Prepare for E10 Transition October 30, 2008
President of the Jamaica Gasolene Retailers Association (JGRA), Trevor Barnes, is urging petrol stations to put in place the necessary facilities and systems to transition to the E10 (ethanol blended fuel).
This he says in the long run, will be to their advantage. "The service stations that will not be ready for November 1, they should encourage their marketing companies to get on board. What it will involve is for the marketing company to get their stations up to grade, by cleaning their tanks, fixing any necessary valves or seals, that need to be fixed and so forth," he said in an interview with JIS News.
Petcom Portmore Ready to Serve E10 on November 1 - JGRA President October 30, 2008
President of the Jamaica Gasolene Retailers Association (JGRA),Trevor Barnes, has said the Petcom Portmore petrol station is ready to introduce E10 (ethanol blended fuel), on November 1.
"In order to be ready, we had to ensure that the tanks were cleaned and free of all debris and water. We also ensured that the seals were in working order and that the manholes had proper run off and that sort of thing," he explained in an interview with JIS News yesterday (Oct. 28).
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