What Is Ethanol and Is E15 Safe to Use in Your Car? What You Need to Know
to be blended in the nation’s gasoline supply. Most gasoline sold in the U.S. is blended with 10% ethanol, also known as E10. Refineries can however seek waivers if they can show that meeting the ethanol quotas would create a financial hardship for their companies.an increase of 15% ethanol blend for use in light-duty conventional vehicles of model year 2001 and newer, but prohibited gas stations from selling it between June 1 and Sept.
Lawmakers from both parties and ethanol advocates have urged Biden and the EPA to allow year-round sales of E15, calling it a cheaper and readily available domestic alternative to traditional gasoline. The U.S. has banned imports of Russian crude oil since the country's late February invasion of Ukraine, disrupting global markets and raising prices.
Environmentalists questioned that, saying ethanol production contributes to greenhouse gas emissions and soil erosion and raises prices for corn and other crops.revealed that the federal ethanol mandate inflated corn prices by 30% from 2008 to 2016, made corn-based ethanol more carbon intensive than gasoline and increased annual fertilizer use by up to 8%, polluting waterways.The EPA has lifted seasonal restrictions on E15 in the past, including after Hurricane Harvey in 2017.
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