E10 Unleaded in Hawai'is Gas

This is my first post in "Hawai'i in a Snapshot" so why not talk about one of the biggest local news items - the current Gas price cap in Hawai'i, and the only price cap in the United States. As the gas prices continue to rise some people have argued for an end to the cap while others want a modification to the existing law. In the mists of it all, it was nice to see this E10 yellow sticker on a gas station pump. Even though its only 10% ethanol, which theoretically burns cleaner than conventional gas, its supposedly a step forward. Brazil is said to be close to fuel independence in a couple of years with their ethanol from sugar cane fuel production. Its always interesting to look at both sides of the argument, and here is an interesting editorial on why Ethanol in gas is not such a good idea, written by Ed Wallace. On average Hawai'i and California tend to have the highest gas prices in the country.