CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS URGED TO MAKE AN APPROVAL OF E15 A PART OF THE AUTOMAKERS' FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PACKAGE
POSTED: DEC 04, 2008
The American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) today wrote to Congressional leaders on behalf of its coalition of more than 1500 members nationwide, asking that an approval of E15 be included in the financial assistance package to the automakers.
The letter stated: "In order to continue current progress toward making cellulosic biofuel a commercial reality, we recommend that the financial assistance package guarantee that fuel retailers can dispense 15 percent ethanol blends and require auto companies to stand by warranties for car owners that choose to use such blends. Without expanding the current market to include 15 percent blends, no market will be available for cellulosic ethanol, and investment in this new technology will grind to a halt while automakers retool to produce more flexible fuel vehicles."
Current law places an arbitrary limit of just 10 percent on the amount of ethanol permitted in a gallon of gasoline. In 2009, every gallon of motor fuel that can contain 10 percent ethanol will contain 10 percent ethanol, running our nations use of ethanol-blended fuel into the "E10 blend wall". View the full press release here.
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POSTED: DEC 04, 2008
The American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) today wrote to Congressional leaders on behalf of its coalition of more than 1500 members nationwide, asking that an approval of E15 be included in the financial assistance package to the automakers.
The letter stated: "In order to continue current progress toward making cellulosic biofuel a commercial reality, we recommend that the financial assistance package guarantee that fuel retailers can dispense 15 percent ethanol blends and require auto companies to stand by warranties for car owners that choose to use such blends. Without expanding the current market to include 15 percent blends, no market will be available for cellulosic ethanol, and investment in this new technology will grind to a halt while automakers retool to produce more flexible fuel vehicles."
Current law places an arbitrary limit of just 10 percent on the amount of ethanol permitted in a gallon of gasoline. In 2009, every gallon of motor fuel that can contain 10 percent ethanol will contain 10 percent ethanol, running our nations use of ethanol-blended fuel into the "E10 blend wall". View the full press release here.
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