Pearson Fuels

Pearson Fuels is a privately held alternative fuel retailer founded in San Diego in 2002.[1][2] Pearson Fuels is notable as the first alternative fuel station in the United States to offer alternate vehicle fuels including ethanol, biodiesel, compressed natural gas (CNG), propane, hydrogen, and electric vehicle charging.[3] Pearson Fuels is headquartered in San Diego.

Pearson Fuels
IndustryTransportation Alternate Fuel Retailer
Founded2002
HeadquartersSan Diego, California
Key people
Mike Lewis
General Manager
ProductsEthanol (E85), Biodiesel, Natural Gas, Hydrogen
Websitehttp://www.pearsonfuels.com/

History

Pearson Fuels was founded in 2002 by three business associates that owned and managed one of San Diego’s car dealerships, Pearson Ford. Their first project was a retail fuel station located on El Cajon Blvd. in San Diego. The station opened in 2003 as the nation’s first alternative fuel station. Specializing in bringing alternative fuels to the public, the station brought the first E85 station to the State of California, the first Biodiesel station to San Diego and the county’s first dual-pressure natural gas station. The station is now called Pearson Fuel Depot.

Over the next 15 years, Pearson Fuels expanded a new business model throughout California. With funding from the California Air Resource Board, the California Energy Commission (CEC), and the US Department of Energy, Pearson Fuels worked with retail gasoline fuel station owners to assist in entering the alternative fueling business. Based on the number of delivery locations. Based on the number of delivery locations, Pearson has become the largest distributor of E85 in the State of California.

In 2014, Pearson Fuels entered the hydrogen market and signed up its first retail hydrogen refueling location. Pearson is also a supplier of Bulk Ethanol to the traditional fuel industry.

In February 2022, Pearson Fuels announced the opening of its 250th retail E85 flex fuel station in Salinas, CA..[4]

Grants

In 2010, the company received a $1.8 million state grant to assist in putting biodiesel into more tanker trucks.[5]

In 2014, Pearson Fuels received a $1.35 million grant from the California Energy Commission to expand the company’s flex fueling network. With support from the CEC, it developed two existing diesel terminals into biodiesel blending terminals, which allow fuel truck operators to load various blends of biodiesel and regular diesel simultaneously. Ultimately, this eliminates the truck from making trips to two different racks and, more importantly, breaks down additional barriers to alternative fuel use.[2].[6]

Products

Pearson offers 10 different fuels today, from gasoline to ethanol.[7]

See also

References
  1. "Pump the Eco Fuel of Your Choice". Retrieved 2013-03-16.
  2. "About Pearson Fuels - The Story of Pearson Fuels". Retrieved 2023-07-24.
  3. "National Alternative Fuel Vehicle (AFV) Day Odyssey". Retrieved 2013-03-31.
  4. "Pearson Fuels opens 250th E85 fueling station in California | EthanolProducer.com". ethanolproducer.com. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
  5. Soto, Onell R. "San Diego biofuels company lands $1.8M grant". sandiegouniontribune.com. Retrieved 2017-11-03.
  6. "Pearson Fuels Receives $1.35M Grant from Energy Commission". San Diego Business Journal. Retrieved 2017-11-03.
  7. Pearson Fuels - Company Details
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