Center for Advanced BioEnergy Research, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Tuesday, March 27, 2012

RFA anticipates E15 roll-out to begin soon

Ethanol Producer Magazine
By Kris Bevill March 20, 2012

After receiving the U.S. EPA’s approval for a model Misfueling Mitigation Plan for E15 on March 15, the Renewable Fuels Association is moving ahead with an aggressive effort to educate fuel retailers on compliance requirements and assist them in completing the necessary steps to provide E15 to their customers. RFA President and CEO Bob Dinneen said in a March 19 conference call that the EPA’s role in approving E15 for consumer use is now largely completed and he expects the fuel to be available for sale in certain areas very soon. “The job now is largely the industry’s to make E15 a commercial reality,” he said, adding that more than 20 companies have submitted E15 registrations to the EPA, signaling their intent to sell E15. The EPA has approved those registrations and is expected to announce the approvals soon, according to Dinneen.

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