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Minnesota has the largest number of E85 fuel locations of any U.S. state with over 450 stations, [6] while Illinois has the second-greatest number of E85 pumps with about 290. [7] Although Minnesota has the most E85 pumps they only represent a tiny fraction of the total fuel outlets.
This station was followed by a Marathon fueling station in East Lansing, Michigan. [citation needed] As of June 2013, there are about 24 fueling stations selling E15 out of 180,000 stations operating across the U.S. [60]
Until 2005 Brazil was the world's top producer of ethanol fuel when it was surpassed by the United States. Together both countries were responsible in 2011 for 87.1% of the world's ethanol fuel production. [1] In 2009 Brazil produced 27.5 billion liters (7.26 billion U.S. liquid gallons), [13] representing 35.9% of the world's total ethanol ...
Ethanol fuel has a "gasoline gallon equivalency" (GGE) value of 1.5, i.e. to replace the energy of 1 volume of gasoline, 1.5 times the volume of ethanol is needed. [4] [5] Ethanol-blended fuel is widely used in Brazil, the United States, and Europe (see also Ethanol fuel by country). [2]
The fuel choices at a Casey’s station: E85 is a high-ethanol blend for Flex Fuel vehicles only; Unleaded 88 is E15, 15% ethanol, and you should check your car’s owner’s manual and warranty ...
93 is widely available in the Chicago area. Elsewhere in Illinois, 93 is offered at Shell and select other stations. Many fuel stations now offer an 88-octane fuel blend that is 15% ethanol, suitable for use in some gasoline-powered automobiles from model year 2001 and newer. Indiana: 87 89 93 Iowa: 87 89 91
In June 2005, Valero announced that it was beginning a two-year process of converting Diamond Shamrock stations to the Valero brand. [15] And in 2008, the company bought 72 Albertsons gas stations. [16] In 2009, it was reported that Valero lost an average $1 million per day since the beginning of the year. [17]
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.