Pearson Fuels
{{Short description|American fuel supplier}}
{{Advert|date=December 2019}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Pearson Fuels
| foundation = 2002
| location = San Diego, California
| key_people = Mike Lewis
General Manager
| industry = Transportation Alternate Fuel Retailer
| products = Ethanol (E85), Biodiesel, Natural Gas, Hydrogen
| homepage = [http://www.pearsonfuels.com/ http://www.pearsonfuels.com/]
}}
Pearson Fuels is a privately held alternative fuel retailer founded in San Diego in 2002.{{cite web |title=Pump the Eco Fuel of Your Choice | url=https://www.wired.com/cars/energy/news/2003/09/60258 |accessdate=2013-03-16}}{{cite web |title=About Pearson Fuels - The Story of Pearson Fuels | url=https://pearsonfuels.com/about/ |accessdate=2023-07-24}} Pearson Fuels offer alternate vehicle fuels including ethanol, biodiesel, compressed natural gas (CNG), propane, hydrogen, and electric vehicle charging.{{cite web |title=National Alternative Fuel Vehicle (AFV) Day Odyssey | url=http://afvdayodyssey.org/archives/387 |accessdate=2013-03-31}} As of February 2023, Pearson Fuels has 300 retail fuel stations open in the state of California.{{Cite web |title=Pearson Fuels opens 250th E85 fueling station in California {{!}} EthanolProducer.com |url=https://ethanolproducer.com/articles/pearson-fuels-opens-300th-e85-retail-site-19984 |access-date=2024-04-23 |website=ethanolproducer.com |language=en}}
History
= Grants =
In 2010, the company received a $1.8 million state grant to assist in putting biodiesel into more tanker trucks.{{Cite news|url=http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sdut-san-diego-biofuels-company-lands-18m-grant-2010oct12-htmlstory.html|title=San Diego biofuels company lands $1.8M grant|last=Soto|first=Onell R.|work=sandiegouniontribune.com|access-date=2017-11-03|language=en-US}}
In 2014, Pearson Fuels received a $1.35 million grant from the California Energy Commission. This funding was used to convert two diesel terminals into biodiesel blending terminals, allowing for the simultaneous loading of biodiesel and diesel. This change reduced the need for fuel trucks to visit multiple locations, and helped facilitate the use of alternative fuels.{{Cite news|url=http://sdbj.com/news/2013/jan/15/pearson-fuels-receives-135m-grant-energy-commissio/|title=Pearson Fuels Receives $1.35M Grant from Energy Commission|work=San Diego Business Journal|access-date=2017-11-03}}
Products
Pearson offers 10 different fuels today, from gasoline to ethanol.{{citation needed|reason="[http://www.whogotfunded.com/companies/95207-pearson-fuels Pearson Fuels - Company Details]" does not provide context for the above text|date=January 2024}}