May 8, 2008
Ethanol begins arriving in Portland
Ethanol-blended fuel is being widely introduced in southern Maine this month after a major Portland Harbor supplier began mixing its gasoline with 10% ethanol.
The Gulf Oil LP terminal in South Portland is supplying E10 fuel to its area Gulf and Exxon gas stations, according to the Portland Press Herald. E10 is a gasoline containing 10% ethanol, which is derived mostly from corn and burns cleaner than regular gasoline, though it also contains less energy and reduces average gas mileage.
Ethanol-blended gas is less expensive than regular gas, and qualifies for federal subsidies amounting to five cents per gallon for companies that create and sell the fuel, the paper reported.
The Gulf Oil LP terminal in South Portland is supplying E10 fuel to its area Gulf and Exxon gas stations, according to the Portland Press Herald. E10 is a gasoline containing 10% ethanol, which is derived mostly from corn and burns cleaner than regular gasoline, though it also contains less energy and reduces average gas mileage.
Ethanol-blended gas is less expensive than regular gas, and qualifies for federal subsidies amounting to five cents per gallon for companies that create and sell the fuel, the paper reported.
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