The land where the station is located was the site of a previous fuel station that shut down more than ten years ago. "Today our customers are demanding domestically-produced, renewable motor fuel options as well." "We have watched the offering of mainstream organic products and recycled products expand significantly over the last five years," said Ian Hill, project developer and SeQuential Biofuels co-founder. 99.9% biodiesel with 0.1% diesel for some diesel vehicles 20% biodiesel with 80% diesel for most diesel vehicles 5% biodiesel with 95% diesel for all diesel vehicles 85% ethanol with 15% gasoline for E85 Flex Fuel Vehicles 10% ethanol with 90% gasoline for all gasoline vehicles Located just off Interstate 5 in Eugene, Oregon, the biofuels station will provide biofuel blends approved for use in all gasoline and diesel vehicles: SeQuential also has made a significant effort to source building materials that are made in the Pacific Northwest region. Other eco-friendly design elements include stormwater detention "bioswales" where plants will filter pollutants from rainwater that rinses the roadways and parking areas and will clean the water before it leaves the site. A "living roof" of 4,800 live plants installed in five inches of soil on the roof of the convenience store will help cool the building during the summer.
The station features 244 solar panels covering the fueling islands that provide 30 to 50 percent of the electrical power that the station will require annually. Renewable energy, energy efficiency and sustainable design elements are themes throughout the site.
SeQuential Biofuels, the first major fuel retailer in the Pacific Northwest to offer several biofuel-blended motor fuels to the mainstream market under a single, branded canopy, says the new station is no ordinary pit stop. Yesterday was the grand unveiling of what is being billed as a first-of-its-kind biofuels retail station.