The IndyCar Series' groundbreaking use of 100 percent fuel-grade ethanol in 2007 was highlighted during the Inter-American Commission on Ethanol hosted by Florida Gov. Jeb Bush on Dec. 18 in Miami. source: indycar.com The IndyCar Series and its partner, the Ethanol Promotion and Information Council, received the Akerman Senterfitt Ethanol Innovator in Sports Award. The series is the first in motorsports to have its engines powered by the renewable, biodegradable and environmentally friendly alternative fuel. The 2007 season opens in prime time March 24 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. "The IndyCar Series' choice of 100 percent fuel-grade ethanol ... sends a message to consumers that performance and environmental responsibility go hand in hand when choosing ethanol-enriched fuel at the pump," said Tom Slunecka, executive director of EPIC. Bush will co-chair the commission, whose mission is to promote ethanol use, after leaving office Jan. 2. He called for the United States to boost ethanol use to 15 billion gallons by 2015, about double the requirements set forth in the 2005 Energy Policy Act signed by President George W. Bush. The United States has a growing corn-based ethanol program that produced more than 4 billion gallons in 2005.
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