The Governor’s Biofuels Coalition

The Governor's Biofuels Coalition (GBC) represents Colorado organizations, businesses, government agencies, environmental groups and others that are involved in the production, distribution, promotion and usage of biodiesel and ethanol. These entities are working together to overcome market barriers and to raise awareness for existing flex-fuel and diesel vehicle drivers of these alternative fuel options.

The GBC aims to educate Colorado’s almost 300,000 vehicle owners to the benefits and availability of E-85 and biodiesel. Additionally, the GBC wants to maximize the number of installations of E85 and biodiesel pumping facilities within Colorado by furnishing funds that will go directly for equipment. The GBC does not provide funding for ethanol and biodiesel production. Please refer to this website's sections on ethanol and biodiesel for further information about biofuels.

Use of biofuels continues to grow in Colorado. Nearly 100 stations are currently open and selling E85 and/or biodiesel, 75% of which received support from the GBC. In 2007, the stations reporting to the GBC sold 2.614 million gallons of biofuels. From January 1st - June 30th 2008, 3.74 million sold gallons have been reported. That's an increase of 40% in just 6 months.

In addition to the information found in this section, you can also find a biofuels station near you by visiting the U.S. Department of Energy's Alternative & Advanced Fuels website or by downloading a copy of the GBC's station location brochure found below under "Additional GBC Materials & Resources".

Requests for Funding Support from the GBC

As part of the GBC's goal to expand the availability of alternative fuels to consumers in Colorado, the GBC is offering funding to qualifying facilities. The GBC does not provide funding for ethanol and biodiesel production. For more information about funding from the GBC click here.

In photo, from left to right: Jim Geist, Troy Hill, Alicia Archibald, Natalia Swalnick, Alan Brown, Stacey Simms, Art Hale, Liz Kaiser and Mark Larson
Missing from photo: William Shea, Lenora Bohren, Jeff Coombe, Katrina Davis, Patrick Hamel, Steve McCannon, Aaron Perry, Suzanne Stevenson

GBC Members

• William Shea - Fast and Friendly Stores, representing small station owners
• Lenora Bohren - National Center for Vehicle Emissions Control, representing consumers
• Rick Margolin -Innovo Energy Solutions Group, representing economic development
• Alan Brown - City of Littleton, representing Local Government
• Jeff Coombe - BBI International, representing the ethanol and biodiesel industry
• Katrina Davis - Colorado Corn, representing Colorado corn farmers
• Jim Geist - Great Western Ethanol, representing producers
• Art Hale - State of Colorado, representing State Fleet
• Patrick Hamel - Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE), representing CDPHE
• Troy Hill - Hill Petroleum, representing distributors
• Liz Kaiser - Sinclair Oil, representing large station owners
• Mark Larson - Colorado Wyoming Petroleum Marketers Association, representing fuel associations
• Steve McCannon - Regional Air Quality Council, representing air quality
• Jim Miller - State Agriculture, representing agriculture
• Aaron Perry - Rocky Mountain Sustainable Enterprises, representing biodiesel producers
• Stacey Simms - Colorado Governor's Energy Office, representing GEO
• Suzanne Stevenson - Environmental Protection Agency, representing the environmental sector

GBC Meeting Schedule

GBC meetings occur the 2nd Wednesday of each month from 1pm to 3pm at a location TBD.
PLEASE NOTE: If you are attending a meeting for the first time, or would like information about where the meeting will be held, we ask that you register with GEO's Biofuels Program Manager via email beforehand.

Additional GBC Materials & Resources

• GBC Station Brochure (PDF 183 KB)
• 2008-2009 GBC Strategic Plan (PDF 59 KB)
• Governor's Biofuels Case Study (PDF 505 KB)
  Published by the Department of Energy's Clean Cities program and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory
• Flex Fuel Vehicles by Zip Code (PDF 26 KB)
• Presentations from the 2007 Governor's Biofuels Coalition Summit
  Held on June 13, 2007 at The National Renewable Energy Laboratory
  • Colorado Biodiesel Industry Overview (PDF 208 KB)
  • GBC Infrastructure Funding (PDF 156 KB)
    Presented by Gerry Harrow
  • Emergency Fuel Planning & Management (PDF 368 KB)
    Presented by Robert Kistner
  • Biodiesel: Meeting the Challenges of Clean Air & Energy Security (PDF 236 KB)
    Presented by Nina Hoffert