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You may have heard about ethanol as a fuel in the media lately. Using ethanol as a fuel for vehicles has been proposed to reduce dependence on foreign oil imports (for the United States) and others allege it is a cleaner fuel than petroleum. Yet the picture with ethanol is not ideal: for example, what if demand exceeds production capacity, putting pressure not only on fuel prices but on food?
Find out about:
Ethanol Usage:
How is ethanol used in the world today? Learn about the history behind ethanol as a fuel and current trends.
Sustainability:
What benefits or detriments would increased usage of ethanol fuels bring to the environment?
Production:
What are some current and future methods to producing ethanol? How efficient are they?