Ethanol gives American drivers a better performing, cleaner, less expensive fuel option – and today, higher blends containing 15 percent ethanol are available at more than 1,800 gas stations around the country saving consumers up to 10 cents per gallon at the pump. ¹

Ethanol Fast-Facts

Reducing our Environmental Footprint
Corn ethanol reduces greenhouse gas emissions by 39 percent compared to conventional gasoline and has the potential to reduce emissions by as much as 76 percent.⁸ Ethanol also helps displace toxic chemicals in petroleum that have been linked to cancer, groundwater contamination, and smog.⁹ Meanwhile, precision farming and technological innovation have helped cut land use for corn by more than 4 million acres since 2007, ¹⁰ and advanced biofuels like cellulosic ethanol can reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 100 percent or more. ¹¹

The Value of Homegrown Biofuels
Today, the U.S. consumes more than 19 million barrels of oil per day, and about 19 percent of that is still being imported from other countries. ¹² Since 2005, net oil imports have dropped by more than 70 percent in part due to the increased production of renewable fuels like ethanol. ¹³

₁ Growth Energy EPA Testimony_{, March 2019
2} Energy.Agwired.com_{, “Ethanol Continues Significant Contribution to Economy,” Feb., 2019
3} U.S. Grains Council_{, DDGS, Mar. 2019
4} EIA_{, U.S. Fuel Ethanol Plant Production Capacity, July 2018
5} DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center_{, April 29, 2019
6} Growth Energy Testimony for House Committee on Science, Space, and Tech._{, July 25, 2017
7} University of California Riverside Study_{, “Investigating the Effect of Varying Ethanol and Aromatic Fuel Blends on Secondary Organic Aerosol (SOA) Forming Potential for a FFV-GDI Vehicle,” April, 2018
8} USDA _{National Agricultural Statistics Service, Mar. 2019
9} U.S. DOE_{, Alternative Fuel Data Center, ‘Flexible Fuel Emissions’, Mar. 2019
10} USDA_{, Economic Research Service, ‘Feedgrains Sector at a Glance’, Mar. 2019
11} EIA_{, FAQ, ‘How much oil is consumed in the United States?’, Mar. 2019
12} EIA_{, FAQ, ‘How much oil is consumed in the United States?’, Mar. 2019
13} EIA_{, Petroleum & Other Liquids, Mar. 2019}