Underwriters Laboratories.

Underwriters Laboratories (UL), www.ul.com, announces the availability of safety requirements for E85 fuel dispensing equipment.

The UL certification requirements are a major victory for the ethanol industry and efforts to expand availability of E85 and increase demand for this renewable fuel, reports the Ethanol Promotion and Information Council (EPIC).

"UL's announcement removes a major barrier to many companies that have been waiting to offer E85 at their fueling stations," says EPIC's Robert White.

"Pump equipment manufacturers are standing by at the ready and will submit their dispenser for approval very soon," White says.