Growth Energy offers new E15 label; E85 expands in Kentucky

January 5, 2011 |

Growth Energy's proposed E15 label design

In Kentucky, Thorntons, a leading, independent gasoline/convenience-chain retailer throughout the Midwest, is now offering E-85 Flex Fuel in 36 store locations — seven in Illinois, 11 in Indiana, 11 in Kentucky and seven in Tennessee. The company says its supports the use of ethanol, wherever it is economically available and will continue to expand along with market demand throughout the Midwest.

Meanwhile, in formal comments submitted to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) yesterday, Growth Energy  proposed a new label for E15 (a blend of 15 percent ethanol and 85 percent gasoline) that will more accurately provide consumers with the information they need to make educated decisions at the pump.

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Category: Fuels

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