Gasoline prices too high: use more biofuels

The author contends that increasing the ethanol blend rate from E10 to E15 would lower consumer costs and revitalize the domestic ethanol industry, which is currently facing production shutdowns due to market saturation. While the EPA has approved E15 for vehicles made in 2001 and later, the author warns that regulatory delays may prevent the fuel from reaching pumps for over a year, despite gasoline prices rising toward a projected $5.00 per gallon.

• The U.S. ethanol industry is experiencing a production glut and plant shutdowns because the fuel market is saturated at the E10 blend rate.
• The EPA has approved E15 blend rates for light vehicles manufactured in 2001 or later and found that industry data meets emissions and health requirements, but regulatory processes may delay pump availability for more than a year.
• According to Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, the existing E10 blend saves consumers approximately $0.90 per gallon compared to gasoline without ethanol.

APA

Environmental and Energy Study Institute (2012). Gasoline prices too high: use more biofuels. https://www.eesi.org/articles/view/gasoline-prices-too-high-use-more-biofuels

Chicago

Environmental and Energy Study Institute. Gasoline prices too high: use more biofuels. 2012. https://www.eesi.org/articles/view/gasoline-prices-too-high-use-more-biofuels.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |author=Environmental and Energy Study Institute |title=Gasoline prices too high: use more biofuels |date=24 February 2012 |url=https://www.eesi.org/articles/view/gasoline-prices-too-high-use-more-biofuels |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{environmentalandenergystudyinstitute2012gasoline, author = {{Environmental and Energy Study Institute}}, title = {{Gasoline prices too high: use more biofuels}}, publisher = {Environmental and Energy Study Institute}, year = {2012}, month = feb, url = {https://www.eesi.org/articles/view/gasoline-prices-too-high-use-more-biofuels}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }