Iowa Renewable Fuels Association Releases E15 Sales Data, Declares E10 Blend Wall Dead

(Iowa Renewable Fuels Association/Ethanol Producer Magazine) On the heels of surging E15 and E85 sales, the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association has declared the so-called E10 blend wall dead. Recent calls to gut the federal renewable fuel standard have centered on the myth that it is impossible to sell blends above 10 percent ethanol (E10), but actual retailer sales data proves otherwise.
“All too often the debate in D.C. is disconnected from the real world – and the debate surrounding the bogus E10 blend wall is no different,” said IRFA Executive Director Monte Shaw. “There is no E10 blend wall. Everywhere higher blends have been offered, consumers have responded positively. ..."
IRFA released the first month of sales data for E15 in Iowa following its Sept. 16 reintroduction. The six registered E15 retailers in Iowa reporting data sold 23,959 gallons of registered E15 in only one month – enough to make more than 19 trips around the world. Each of the retailers also offers other higher blends for flexible fuel vehicles, including E85. Averaged across all fuel blends, ethanol accounted for roughly 25 percent of the retailers’ gasoline sales. This level of ethanol sales far exceeds the scheduled RFS levels for years to come. READ MORE and MORE (My San Antonio/National Biodiesel Board) and MORE (GazetteXtra) and MORE (Des Moines Register)