Where can ethanol-blended gasoline be purchased?
Ethanol is blended in about 30% of the nations gasoline. Some, but not all, gas pumps will be labeled with the amount of ethanol contained in the fuel. States determine whether they have mandatory, voluntary or no pump labeling laws. Ethanol-blended fuel is sold extensively throughout the Midwest where most of the countrys ethanol is produced. In Minnesota, for example, every gallon of unleaded gasoline contains 10% ethanol. E85 fueling stations are also located primarily in the Midwest; however, with 26 states banning the use of MTBE, which is known to cause groundwater pollution, many gas stations beyond the Midwest will have ethanol available as E10. Furthermore, there are several hundred E85 pumps across the country, and that number grows each day. The actual fueling process is the same as fueling with gasoline or diesel. U.S. EnviroFuels plans to make ethanol blends available in Florida gas stations by fall of 2007.
