Nonprofit brings clean water to other countries

Healing Waters, a Golden nonprofit, celebrated the United Nations’ World Water Day on March 20 by bringing clean water to 17 projects in the Dominican Republic, Mexico and Guatemala. Healing Waters has partnered with Compassion International, a Christian child development organization, to complete the project. Healing Waters works with indigenous churches to make safe drinking water accessible to the poor.

NREL releases retailer report on ethanol

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory released a technical report to help retailers decide if selling E85 fuel will work for their businesses.

The report points out factors retailers should consider when deciding to sell the ethanol fuel blend.

The report found a retailer can increase its margins and sales by selling E85 if the retailer is in a competitive environment where differentiating its product lineup could help increase its market share.