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UNLOCKS SAVINGS
E15 drives greater competition and bigger savings at the pump without sacrificing fuel economy on the road. In 2023, Americans saved an average of 22 cents per gallon with E15 compared to E10 gasoline.
UNLOCKS ENERGY INDEPENDENCE
E15 enhances our fuel supply by adding 5% more American bioethanol ‒ made from corn grown in Indiana. With rising gasoline prices, higher inflation, and mounting conflicts overseas, harnessing more homegrown biofuels makes sense. E15 will save families from unpredictable gasoline price spikes, expand dependable domestic markets for our farmers, and strengthen Indiana’s energy security.
UNLOCKS NEW DEMAND FOR FARMERS
Bioethanol production supports more than 35,000 jobs and over 19,000 farms, adding more than $3.5 billion to our state’s economy. Almost 40% of Indiana’s s corn crop goes to in-state bioprocessing facilities to create biofuels, feed, biogenic CO2, and other valuable co-products. Increasing access to E15 will lift farm incomes, generate more state and local tax revenues, and grow capital investments across the Hoosier State.
UNLOCKS BETTER AIR QUALITY
E15 can help cut lifecycle and tailpipe emissions immediately without forcing consumers to buy new vehicles or retailers to add costly infrastructure. Shifting from E10 to E15 across Indiana would reduce lifecycle emissions by 455,000 metric tons ‒ equivalent to taking more than 99,000 vehicles off our roads each year.
E15 FUELS PERFORMANCE
E15 is a high-performance 15% ethanol fuel blend that can boost octane while burning cleaner and cooler than conventional gasoline. In 2011, E15 was approved by the EPA for all light-duty vehicles Model Year 2001 and newer and all Flex Fuel vehicles. Since then, Americans have driven more than 140 billion miles on E15. Today, the nation’s 245 million E15-compatible cars, trucks and SUVs represent more than 97% of vehicles miles traveled. Most automakers – including all of the Big Three – now explicitly warranty E15 for all new liquid fuel vehicle models.
INDIANA IS READY FOR E15
E15 is offered at more than 3,700 retail locations across 33 states. More retailers across the U.S. are finding that E15 boosts sales and attracts loyal customers. Still, some may be surprised to learn that much of their existing fuel infrastructure is, in fact, E15 ready. According to numerous reports by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, U.S. Department of Energy, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Steel Tank Institute, and Fiberglass Tank and Pipe Institute, nearly all underground storage tanks made in the last 30 years are approved up to 100% ethanol, and most fuel dispensing equipment is already manufacturer-approved for E15. In fact, since the 1980s petroleum equipment manufacturers have offered compatible products for blends above 10% ethanol, including storage tanks, piping, valves, hanging hardware, dispensers, hoses, and nozzles, as standard equipment.