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Kansas retailer sells first gallons of E15
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July 11, 2012 By Ken Anderson Leave a Comment
Kansas barely makes the top ten in ethanol production by state, but for now it ranks number one in selling E15 ethanol-blended gasoline “legally” under the EPA waiver.
The nation’s first official sale of E15 for non-flex fuel vehicles took place at the Zarco 66 “Oasis” station in Lawrence, Kansas on Tuesday.
Owner Scott Zaremba says he is pleased to lead the way on E15.
“Being in the energy business for the last 40 years, we’ve seen the ebb and flow of what we use for transportation energy,” Zaremba says. “We just wholeheartedly believe that alternatives are what we need to be moving towards—to less our dependency on foreign oil and also be able to have cleaner-burning products.”
Zaremba, who is the incoming president of the Petroleum Marketers and Convenience Store Association of Kansas, believes consumers will warm up to E15 and more retailers will soon be following his lead in providing the fuel.
“I think once the consumers understand that the higher blend of ethanol also gives them a higher octane rating, and they’re getting more bang for their buck—plus you’re displacing foreign oil and you’re cleaning our environment—I think it’s going to go extremely well,” he says.
Under the EPA waiver, E15 is approved for use in model year 2001 and newer vehicles.