We have member companies who want to offer E15 but simply cannot make the numbers work.
WSJ: E15 Must Await New Infrastructure �� Letters to the Editor
"E15 is not prime market, " he added, referring to the area's postal code.
There are 700, 000 gasoline dispensers in use in the U.S. and probably fewer than 5, 000 have been certified for E15.
WSJ: E15 Must Await New Infrastructure �� Letters to the Editor
There are over 3, 000 miles of underground piping systems that have not been certified as safe for E15 as well.
WSJ: E15 Must Await New Infrastructure �� Letters to the Editor
Further, doing so would negate the purpose of an expensive ethanol pipeline, and for E15 usage in vehicles not specifically designed for E15.
The switch to Sunoco Green E15, the official fuel of NASCAR and a renewable, low-carbon power source, reduced greenhouse gas emissions by 20% compared with unleaded gas.
These numbers imply that instead of looking at E15 mandates and ethanol pipelines, the ethanol industry would be better served to capture the E85 market in their own backyard.
Richard K. Perrin, a professor of agricultural economics at the University of Nebraska, said he's not seen any experiments at his school that showed harm up to E15 (15% ethanol).
Nearly four million miles have been driven on Sunoco Green E15, validating the fuel qualities and environmental impact of ethanol as a viable fuel to the millions of NASCAR fans across the country.
Regarding the letter of March 18 from Bob Dinneen of the Renewable Fuels Association: Some ethanol advocates are claiming that major oil companies are blocking the market for E15 (15% ethanol, 85% gasoline).
WSJ: E15 Must Await New Infrastructure �� Letters to the Editor
For starters, while many car engines currently can run on a blend of 10-percent ethanol and 90-percent petroleum gas, bumping that cocktail to 15-percent ethanol, or E15, will result in a warranty and liability migraine for car owners whose older models are unable to digest the blend.
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