[excerpted from WITN, reported by April Davis] The 16th ethanol E-85 gas station in the state opened on June 17, 2011, the second to open in eastern North Carolina. At the Magnolia Marketplace in Duplin County, just off of Interstate 40, flex fueled vehicles can now fill up with their intended alternative fuel. The E-85 fuel dispenser is the first one to open that's funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Organizers say it's important for these dispensers to continue to open across the state because ethanol fuel has a large potential to grow the economy of North Carolina.
"There's a lot of potential. There's never going to be potential that we'll produce petroleum in this county but there's great potential that we'll be able to grow the crops that make this fuel and that's what's exciting", said Anne Tazewell, N.C. State University.
The owner of the Magnolia Marketplace says having the dispenser open to the public is a 5-year dream come true.
"There's a lot of potential. There's never going to be potential that we'll produce petroleum in this county but there's great potential that we'll be able to grow the crops that make this fuel and that's what's exciting", said Anne Tazewell, N.C. State University.
The owner of the Magnolia Marketplace says having the dispenser open to the public is a 5-year dream come true.
A turn out of about 85 folks or so came out for the ribbon cutting to support this locally owned Duplin County business. Ms. Louncell Mainor, owner, also commented that she decided to install an E85 pump because of the air quality benefits it will bring to her community.
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