U.S. permits blending more ethanol with gasoline

By law, the U.S. must use 12 billion gallons of renewable fuels such as ethanol next year, up from 10.5 billion in 2009, and use 15 billion gallons by 2015. (Bloomberg/BLOOMBERG NEWS)

October 13, 2010 05:00 AM

(Bloomberg) -- The Obama administration today granted a request from ethanol producers to permit higher concentrations of the corn-based fuel additive in gasoline for vehicles made in 2007 and later.

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