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How 8 States Are Working to Make It Easier to Own Electric Vehicles
November 12th, 2013 by Fiedler Group
Eight states — California, Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island and Vermont — represent more than 25 percent of the national car market. Read the rest of this entry »
Kroger Fuel Sales Tops Big-Box Retailers in Latest NACS Retail Fuels Report
March 5th, 2013 by Fiedler Group
The National Association of Convenience Stores recently released their 2013 NACS Retail Fuels Report summarizing the current status of the U.S. Petroleum Industry. Read the rest of this entry »
Fiedler Group Celebrates 55 Years
January 8th, 2013 by Fiedler Group
Fred Stanton Fiedler was just 23 years old in 1946. Fresh out of the Army Air Corp, he joined Union Oil Company’s Construction and Engineering Department.
Over the next eleven years, Fiedler worked in a Read the rest of this entry »
Number of Alternative Fuel Stations in U.S. Nears 10,000
June 11th, 2012 by Fiedler Group
According to PEI’s May 2012 Tulsa Letter, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) now estimates there are nearly 10,000 alternative fuel stations Read the rest of this entry »
License Coverage & Organizational Memberships
May 18th, 2012 by Patrick Fiedler
In line with the Fiedler Group Mission Statement, we constantly strive to to provide the best value to our clients and foster our firm’s professional growth.
One way we do this is by holding an array of civil engineering licenses throughout the United States, as well as holding a variety of memberships in professional organizations.
Civil Engineering Licenses
Organizational Memberships
- Hydrogen Fuel Cell Partnership (H2FCP)
- American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
- The National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES)
- American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP)
- California Independent Oil Marketers Association (CIOMA)
- National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
- Petroleum Equipment Institute (PEI)
Fiedler Group is a proud member of the Pasadena Chamber of Commerce.
To learn more about Fiedler Group, please contact us today!
Fueling the Future Workgroup
May 16th, 2012 by Fiedler Group
On May 23, the California Fuel Cell Partnership will host the Fueling the Future Workgroup, facilitated by Ken Gunn of Caliber Consulting between 8:00am-3:30pm.
Alternative fuels
June 2nd, 2011 by Patrick Fiedler
Across the last decade, Fiedler Group has established its authority and leadership in the alternative energy industry.
This expertise contributed to new opportunities including state of the art fueling facilities, educational centers for alternative energy and upgrading maintenance facilities that service alternative fueled vehicles.
Our experience in this new and evolving industry has seen us partner with a variety of Department of Energy-approved firms, providing design, permitting, entitlement, and construction management services for new hydrogen fueling facilities.
Since 2011, we have also supported Clean Energy’s “American Natural Gas Highway” (ANGH) program to bring natural gas fuel to the interstate trucking community.
Fiedler Group support for the ANGH rollout program have included preliminary site investigation and research, preliminary design, entitlement processing, design and engineering, permit processing, and project management for LNG facilities across the nation.
The first phase of the Natural Gas Highway includes 150 fueling stations; 70 of which were completed in 33 states in 2012, with dozens of additional fuel stations planned for 2013.
It’s this experience on the leading edge of development that allows us to hit the ground running, enabling fast-track design and municipal approval.
Whatever direction the alternative fuel industry takes, Fiedler Group will navigate complex regulations and clear any hurdles often associated with this new technology.
We specialize in the following areas:
- Hydrogen,
- Ethanol E85,
- Methanol,
- CNG/LNG,
- Alternative fueling systems
Case Studies
Hydrogen Facilities
Fiedler Group has participated in the development of several different alternative fuel stations, working closely with all three energy partners.
Clean Energy Fuels
Across interstate highways and major metropolitan areas, a network of liquefied natural gas (LNG) truck fueling stations are being built by Clean Energy.
Pioneer Natural Resources (formerly Mesa Holding Co.)
Prior to a merger, Fiedler Group developed two CNG fuel facilities in Anaheim and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).
History
June 2nd, 2011 by Patrick Fiedler
Fred Stanton Fiedler was just 23 years old in 1946. Fresh out of the Army Air Corp, he joined Union Oil Company’s Construction and Engineering Department.
Over the next eleven years, Fiedler worked in a department that would complete over 800 service stations — including building Service Station #4252, at the corner of Los Feliz and Brunswick, in a record-breaking nine working days.
But in 1956, the petroleum giant reached its refinery capacity, and no additional service stations were commissioned.
As the saying goes, when one door closes, a window opens. In Fred’s case, the window would become Fred Fiedler & Associates (FF&A) — founded at the encouragement of Union Oil to manage the company’s Western United States construction and engineering projects.
In 1964, FF&A moved to its Third Street offices in downtown Los Angeles, where company headquarters remained for over 50 years — a true brick-and-mortar symbol of the firm’s relentless stability, consistency, and dedication.
As the oil industry matured, FF&A played a vital role in serving major petroleum companies as they transitioned from full service auto care to self-service stations.
At the turn of the 1970s, new service station development came to a virtual halt. And out of this, the industry saw the arrival of air quality initiatives and regulations. Faced with a new challenge, FF&A trail-blazed vapor recovery solutions for underground tanks and similar fuel system projects.
By 1980, customers sought more from a service station than a simple fill-up. Convenience was the new trend — fill-up your tank, polish your engine with a quick lube and oil, and wash off the dust with a car wash. And again, Fiedler’s team was the industry leader, providing solutions forevery need.
The 90s saw the convenience trend evolve with the advent of quick service restaurants (QSRs) and co-branding. Fiedler’s success with these facilities, which combined both food and gasoline, pioneered new opportunities with national restaurant leaders, including the likes of McDonalds, Jack in the Box, and Wienerschnitzel.
Concurrently, the firm utilized its renowned design and engineering expertise to develop new solutions for the alternative fuels market. Its demonstrated success in this market fueled opportunities to assist multinational energy corporations including BP, Chevron, and Shell in developing their premiere U.S. hydrogen fuel facilities.
In 2004, FF&A rebranded itself Fiedler Group — reflecting the company’s revitalized direction as the multi-dimensional design and engineering firm you know today.
Fiedler Group continues to evolve and meet the needs of its clients in an ever-changing environment with new service offerings, new technologies, and a steadfast commitment to serving our clients with unparalleled quality and value.
Fiedler Firsts
June 2nd, 2011 by Patrick Fiedler
Since its founding in 1957, Fiedler Group has prided itself in being a leading supplier of innovative design and engineering services.
It’s this commitment that consistently positions Fiedler Group among industry leaders — revolutionizing technologies, processes, and advancements.
See below for a brief selection of Fiedler “firsts.”
- First Mesa compressed natural gas facility (1995)
- First Chevron/McDonald’s co-brand (1996)
- First ground-up Arco am/pm fueling facility in Mexico (1997)
- First New Vision Arco am/pm facility (2002)
- First retail-designed BP hydrogen fueling station (2004)
- First Chevron hydrogen fueling station (2005)
- First Southern California Edison electrolyzer hydrogen facility (2007)
- First Shell Oil combined hydrogen and gasoline station (2008)
- First BP LEED-certified gasoline station (2008)
- First hydrogen fueling station to tap into an existing hydrogen pipeline (2011)
- First “above ground, below grade” fuel system installation in California which complies with CARB Phase II Enhanced Vapor Recovery Standards (2012)
- First high-pressure hydrogen fueling station aimed at private consumers in California (2012)
- First hydrogen fueling station to serve four hydrogen-powered vehicles at the same time (2012)
- Site adapting and permitting 70 sites in the first nationwide Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) fueling network in the Untied States – America’s Natural Gas Highway (ANGH) (2012)
These certainly aren’t the last of the “firsts” to come; Fiedler Group remains committed to its proud history of innovation — a promise kept across the better part of half a century.
