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In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in 2005, the price of E85 rose to nearly on par with the cost of 87 octane gasoline in many states in the United States, and was for a short time the only fuel available when gasoline was sold out, but within four weeks of Katrina, the price of E85 had fallen once more to a 20% to 35% lower cost than 87 ...
Flexible-fuel cars, trucks, and minivans use gasoline/ethanol blends ranging from pure gasoline up to 85% ethanol . By early 2013 there were around 11 million E85-capable vehicles on U.S. roads. By early 2013 there were around 11 million E85-capable vehicles on U.S. roads.
When burned, unleaded gasoline produces 8.91 kg (19.6 lb) of CO 2 per gallon, while diesel produces 10.15 kg (22.4 lb). [23] CO 2 emissions originating from ethanol are disregarded by international agreements however so gasoline containing 10% ethanol would only be considered to produce 8.02 kg (17.7 lb) of CO 2 per gallon. [ 24 ]
The government will raise the limit on ethanol concentration in gasoline for some cars. The Environmental Protection Agency will raise the limit to as much as 15%, from the current 10%, for ...
Most gasoline sold across the country today is blended with 10% ethanol, though 15% blends are becoming increasingly common, especially in the Midwest. The EPA has approved sales of E15 for cars ...
Using corn-based ethanol might be an alternative to using petroleum. However, studies that concluded that corn-based ethanol uses less net energy do not factor in the co-products of production. Current corn-ethanol technologies are much less petroleum intensive than gasoline however have the GHG emission levels similar to gasoline. [77]
Senior Biden administration officials said the move will save drivers an average of 10 cents per gallon at 2,300 gas stations. Biden waiving ethanol rule in bid to lower gasoline prices Skip to ...
E85 is increasingly common in the United States, mainly in the Midwest where corn is a major crop and is the primary source material for ethanol-fuel production. As of July 1, 2014, there were more than 3,300 fuel stations that offered E85 fuel. [12] E85 as a fuel is widely used in Sweden; however, most of it is imported from Italy and Brazil.