Guide for identifying and converting high-potential petroleum brownfield sites to alternative fuel stations
Subtitle: a study prepared in partnership with the Environmental Protection Agency for the RE-Powering America's Land Initiative: Siting Renewable Energy on Potentially Contaminated Land and Mine Sites
By: Caley Johnson and Dylan Hettinger ; Gail Mosey, project manager
Contributors: Hettinger, Dylan; National Renewable Energy Laboratory (U.S.)
Series: NREL/TP -- 6A20-50898; NREL/TP -- 6A20-50898.
Publisher: National Renewable Energy Laboratory; Available through the National Technical Information Service
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Golden, Co; [Springfield, VA
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] :
Number of pages: 31
Subjects: Service stations; Conservation and restoration; Brownfields; Fuel switching
Other titles: Guide for identifying and converting high potential petroleum brownfield sites to alternative fuel stations :; Study prepared in partnership with the Environmental Protection Agency for the RE-Powering America's Land Initiative: Siting Renewable Energy on Potentially Contaminated Land and Mine Sites
Description: Former gasoline stations that are now classified as brownfields can be good sites to sell alternative fuels because they are in locations that are convenient to vehicles and they may be seeking a new source of income. However, their success as alternative fueling stations is highly dependent on location-specific criteria. First, this report outlines what these criteria are, how to prioritize them, and then applies that assessment framework to five of the most popular alternative fuels--electricity, natural gas, hydrogen, ethanol, and biodiesel. The second part of this report delves into the criteria and tools used to assess an alternative fuel retail site at the local level. It does this through two case studies of converting former gasoline stations in the Seattle-Eugene area into electric charge stations. The third part of this report addresses steps to be taken after the specific site has been selected. This includes choosing and installing the recharging equipment, which includes steps to take in the permitting process and key players to include.
Notes: Title from PDF title page (NREL, viewed June 15, 2011).

"May 2011."

Includes bibliographical references.

Technical report.

Text document (PDF).

Performed under contract no. DE-AC36-08GO28308. Task no. WFD6.1001.

Mode of access: World Wide Web.