More ethanol may be coming soon to Michigan gas tanks

A push by industry to increase the amount of ethanol blended with regular gasoline got a boost today from Underwriters Laboratory.

UL, as it's called, has approved the use of a dispenser to pump up to 25 percent ethanol blends into cars and trucks. Currently, gasoline sold in the United States is 10 percent ethanol. Industry groups want that number increased to 15 percent or higher, citing the possibility of new jobs at places like the POET plant in Caro.

The Renewable Fuels Association calls the certification "an important step forward" that will "help expand the use of ethanol."

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is expected to approve a 15 percent ethanol blend standard sometime this year, according to Robert White, an RFA director.

source: mlive