U.S. Energy Secretary expresses support for higher blend of ethanol

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Monday, June 22, 2009, 12:15 PM
By O.Kay Henderson

The U.S. Energy Secretary says he'd like automakers to voluntarily ensure new vehicles can burn E85, the highest-concentration of corn-based ethanol.

Energy Secretary Steven Chu's agency is now considering whether to upgrade the standard blend of ethanol from a 10% blend to E15 -- 15% ethanol.

"I don't want to prejudge what they're going to find, but if the existing automobile fleet can handle 15 percent, I would say let's make that a target and go to 15 percent," Chu says.

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