How would E15 affect cellulosic ethanol?
The E10 blend market can be fully supplied by corn-based ethanol, and if EPA’s three-decades-old restriction on 10 percent ethanol in gasoline isn’t lifted, there will be no market for next-generation fuels like cellulosic ethanol. With no market certainty, investment in and progress toward cellulosic ethanol will come to a grinding halt – and with it, America “green energy” jobs and the chance at energy independence. Allowing E15 would provide market certainty and send a clear message to the lending community that the future for domestically produced renewable fuels is secure.
