US EPA said likely to increase ethanol blend this year

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San Antonio-The US government this year may certify higher ethanol-gasoline blend levels, despite a lack of complete testing, in what would be a boost to the flagging ethanol industry, participants in the US national ethanol conference said February 24.There is a "good likelihood" the Environmental Protection Agency in 2009 will certify ethanol blends above the E10 (10% ethanol) blend now covered by the federal government and written into many car warranties, said Mark Maher, executive director-power train/vehicle integration for automaker General Motors.