California, in 2023, set a new E85 sales record. Growth Energy welcomed the new California Air Resources Board data this week (March 10-13, 2024).
Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor says, “Californians used more E85 than ever last year, a fact that demonstrates how enthusiastic consumers are about higher biofuel blends.”
Skor encouraged policymakers to take note of the rise of E85 in California and to find ways to lower consumer costs by increasing biofuels’ share of the American fuel tank. However, Skor also called on California to fast-track approval of E15. California is the only state in the U.S. where E15–a blend made with 15 percent bioethanol that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency approves for use in all vehicles made in model year 2001 and newer–is not approved for sale. Still, fuel retailers in the state have taken steps to sell more E85 to California drivers.
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