Missouri- Current Ethanol E10 and Renewable Fuel News

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Ethanol alcohol blend fuels, made from corn & grains, can damage engines.

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Missouri does not require gas pump labeling when ethanol is added to gasoline (E10 sticker)

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Unfamiliarity with state federal and county fuel laws,

has lead too many people to be unaware that the gas they are purchasing contains alcohol!

Missouri state fuel laws for ethanol renewable fuels are among the strictest and least consumer-friendly.

In 2008 Missouri passed more laws to increase ethanol distribution.

The current laws seem very confusing and will further limit gas choices for residents of Missouri (see below).

It soon may be almost impossible to find gasoline without alcohol in Missouri (MO).

We strongly advise all people concerned about using gas containing alcohol,

visualize fuel (contaminated fuel usually appears, cloudy, dark, or has visible sediment) and

check fuel at pump for exact alcohol content (portable Alcohol Fuel Test Kit).

Report abnormal test results and problems with E10 ethanol fuel.

Missouri Current News - Renewable Fuels & E10

More Information - Resources Missouri and U.S. Ethanol Fuel Laws

The U.S. Department of Energy website includes extensive information on renewable and alternative fuels -

Visit Alternative Fuel Data Center (AFDC) www.eere.energy.gov/afdc/incentives_laws.html;

Other good sources for information include:

- Renewable Fuels Standards www.epa.gov/otaq/renewablefuels/ and several other topics on EPA website,

www.epa.gov/air/caa/peg/carstrucks.html

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Caution - Warning:

The percent of ethanol may be incorrectly added by the local fuel distributor.

In most areas ethanol is added to the tanks by the delivery truck drivers, (local distributor); And, very few gas stations monitor or check ethanol content (% added) of fuel delivered.

Fuels with ethanol will get lower MPG

See Auto and Marine Gas Efficiency and MPG of E10

Are you taking necessary precautions when using ethanol-blend gasoline?

See Ethanol Precautions

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The Politics of Ethanol Fuel

The reason you have E10 fuel at the gas pumps is primarily because of the following U.S. government and EPA legislation:

The Clean Air Act (1990) and Alternative Motor Fuels Act (1988)

The Energy Policy Act (2005)

The Renewable Fuel Standard Program (RFS September 2006, revised in 2007-08).

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Missouri Ethanol Fuel Distribution Laws:

The Missouri Renewable Fuel Standard Act

Copied from Missouri Department of Agriculture.

View at www.mda.mo.gov/FuelQuality/renewablefuelstandard.htm

(Bold added by Fuel-Testers).

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On January 1, 2008, the Missouri Renewable Fuel Standard becomes effective. Under this standard, all gasoline offered for sale in Missouri must contain 10% ethanol.

A few exemptions to the standard will allow gasoline without ethanol to be sold:

When ethanol blends purchased at wholesale exceed the price of gasoline

When selling premium unleaded gasoline with an octane rating of 91 or higher

Gasoline sold at airports

Gasoline sold at marinas

Although premium is exempted from the requirement, it may be blended with ethanol.

Missouri does not require ethanol labeling on gasoline dispensers. Therefore, if a consumer has a specific application that requires a fuel without ethanol, the consumer must purchase premium unleaded gasoline with an octane of 91 or higher that is also advertised as not containing ethanol.

Retail Service Station Operators

It is important for service station operators and wholesale consumer users to prepare storage tanks by removing water and sediment and installing 10 micron filters before the introduction of any ethanol blends into these tanks. This will ensure the quality of the product is preserved...

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Seems a little contradictory to me, Missouri does not label...exempts premium from ethanol, and then says ethanol can be added to premium! Seems Missouri lawmakers believe "advertising" is all that's needed for consumers to make an informed fuel choice.

Definitely, not a consumer-friendly gasoline law.

MUST READ: Ten Things Missouri Tank Owners and Operators Must Know About Ethanol.

Includes discussion on precautions and problems when mixing and dispensing ethanol blends of gasoline.

View at: www.mda.mo.gov/pdf/morenewablefuelstandard.pdf

(Page update in progress 6/7/08).

Every state currently sells E10 (alcohol fuels) -

Federal laws (Renewable Fuel Standards) do not require E10 specifically, but do include a quota for renewable fuels.

Renewable fuels = corn/grain ethanol, cellulosic ethanol and biodiesel fuels.

Ethanol blends available at gas pumps in the U.S. include E10 (10% ethanol) and E85 (85% ethanol).

States with the least E85 pumps are having difficulty meeting their quota for renewable fuels -

The result often is adding ethanol to conventional gas pumps everywhere, making E10 the fuel of choice -

This has created much inconvenience for persons owning vehicles not designed for alcohol blends of fuel.

(Includes many older cars, marine engines, classic cars, lawn equipment, etc.).

To make matters worse, Missouri does not require pump labeling to reveal when ethanol is added to conventional gasoline.

Many Missouri residents have no alternative than to always check gas for alcohol, before purchase.

While using a portable alcohol fuel test kit is simple and easy, Fuel-testers believes all gas pumps throughout the U.S. should require labeling.

We also believe every station should offer consumers a choice, with at least one non-alcohol gas pump.

Since ethanol is added locally by fuel distributors (not at the refineries), all parts of the U.S. have reports of pumps with improper mixing of ethanol (test results over 10% which is illegal for E10).

Another reason so many consumers believe it's now necessary to check gas for exact % ethanol present.