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Knoxville,
TN – March 2025 / NewsmakerAlert: In
recognition of Tuesday’s National Biodiesel Day, (March 18, 2025), Pilot
announces the installation of the country’s first B99 biodiesel retail
offering for commercial fleets at its travel center in Decatur, Illinois.
This effort was made possible through collaboration with PepsiCo,
a leading food and beverage company and operator of one of North America’s
largest private fleets, and ADM, an
essential global agricultural supply chain manager and processor, highlighting
the importance of partnerships to help drive sustainability goals in the
trucking industry.
This
development sets a milestone in sustainable energy by bringing B99 into
the travel center space, helping make low-carbon solutions more accessible
to fleets. B99 biodiesel is a lower-carbon fuel that is driving a cleaner
future for hard-to-decarbonize sectors like long-haul trucking. Biodiesel
is manufactured from vegetable oils, animal fats or recycled grease and
can improve fuel efficiency and help reduce carbon emissions in commercial
trucking. Optimus Technologies,
a leader in fleet sustainability innovation, enabled this rollout through
its development of groundbreaking technology that upgrades diesel engines
to operate on up to 100% biodiesel.
“We
know how important sustainability is to our customers and strive to help
meet these growing needs for more sustainable fuel options for commercial
fleets,” said Eric
Fobes, head of renewables at Pilot. “Introducing B99 at our travel
centers is another way we support fleets committed to reducing carbon emissions.
This collaboration with PepsiCo, ADM and Optimus Technologies exemplifies
how partnerships can create impactful solutions.”
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This
initial rollout will feature installations of B99 biodiesel dispensing
capabilities at three Pilot locations:
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Currently
available at 4030 East Boyd Road, Decatur, Illinois
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Coming
this spring to 11957 Douglas Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa
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Coming
this summer to 8787 South Lancaster Road, Dallas, Texas
This initiative
is supported by the Iowa Soybean Association, Iowa Biodiesel Board, Illinois
Soybean Association Checkoff Program, and the American Lung Association.
It is part of Pilot’s commitment to meeting the evolving needs of its guests
and customers as the company works to help shape the future of energy.
To learn more about Pilot, visit www.PilotFlyingJ.com.
About
Pilot
Pilot
Travel Centers LLC (“Pilot”) is committed to showing people they matter
at every turn as the leading energy and experience provider people rely
on to fuel their journeys. Founded in 1958 and headquartered in Knoxville,
Tennessee, Pilot is a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway and
employs approximately 30,000 team members. As the largest network of travel
centers, Pilot has nearly 900 locations in 44 states and six Canadian provinces,
serving an average of 1.2 million guests per day. In addition to travel
center services, Pilot and its partners offer trucking fleets a variety
of solutions for fuel, credit, factoring, maintenance and rewards. The
company operates North America’s third largest fuel tanker fleet and supplies
approximately 12 billion gallons of fuel per year. Pilot is shaping the
future of energy as one of the largest providers of biodiesel and renewable
fuels and through the development of its EV charging network and low carbon
fueling alternatives. For additional information about Pilot, visit www.PilotFlyingJ.com.
Media
Contact:
Billy
Leach, Manager
External
Marketing Communications
865-393-0947
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