Some Question E85′s Staying Power
by Norman Cox (The Indy Channel) Five years ago, it was being promoted as a partial solution to the imported oil problem and a great opportunity for Indiana farmers, but E85 fuel hasn’t taken off as its supporters had hoped.
…Thornton’s gas stations are adding E85 pumps, and the manager of one station on Pendleton Pike said it’s doing better than he’d thought it would.
But Meijer, which heavily promoted the fuel in the beginning, said it’s taking longer than projected to meet sales goals.
The office of Lt. Gov. Becky Skillman, the state’s point person on E85, said Indiana has 10 ethanol plants producing nearly a billion gallons a year and two more coming online.
“Is it quite as good as we thought? The jury’s still out,” said Skillman’s spokesman, Jay Kenworthy. “There’s still a lot of growth to be had and a lot of innovation that, truth be told, is still happening.” Thornton’s gas stations are adding E85 pumps, and the manager of one station on Pendleton Pike said it’s doing better than he’d thought it would.
But Meijer, which heavily promoted the fuel in the beginning, said it’s taking longer than projected to meet sales goals.
The office of Lt. Gov. Becky Skillman, the state’s point person on E85, said Indiana has 10 ethanol plants producing nearly a billion gallons a year and two more coming online.
“Is it quite as good as we thought? The jury’s still out,” said Skillman’s spokesman, Jay Kenworthy. “There’s still a lot of growth to be had and a lot of innovation that, truth be told, is still happening.” READ MORE
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