Click on the following areas to learn more about ethanol, including answers to commonly asked questions.
- Engine Performance
Ethanol is a high-octane fuel that provides superior engine performance. Learn how ethanol works in your car, motorcycle, boat, snowmobile or small engine.
- Environment
Renewable ethanol helps to reduce harmful tailpipe emissions and greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to global warming. Learn how you can help to improve air quality and protect water supplies by using ethanol.
- Energy Security
Today the U.S. imports more than half its oil, leaving American consumers at the mercy of OPEC and other oil exporting nations. Learn how using ethanol reduces our dependence on foreign oil and enhances our energy security.
- Consumers
Ethanol use is cost-effective for consumers. Learn how the use of ethanol reduces gasoline prices by expanding fuel supplies and reducing fuel imports.
- Economy
Ethanol provides a tremendous economic boost to the U.S. economy. Learn how the production and use of ethanol creates American jobs, reduces the U.S. trade deficit, and increases state and federal tax coffers.
- Agriculture
Ethanol is a prime source of value-added income for American farmers. Learn how ethanol benefits family farmers and rural America.
- Trade
A record number of countries are turning to ethanol to reduce oil imports, create job in rural communities, and improve the environment. Learn more about world ethanol production and use.
- Food vs. Fuel
While it is true increased ethanol production is creating a real market-driven price for corn, energy prices, not ethanol, are responsible for much of the increase in the price of food. Learn more about how
demand for both renewable fuels and traditional grain uses like livestock and poultry feed, food processing and exports
can be met by America's farmers.
