Ethanol Information: Quick Facts

For every barrel of ethanol produced, 1.2 barrels of petroleum are displaced.
E-10 Unleaded (10% ethanol/90% ordinary unleaded gasoline) is approved for use by every major automaker in the world.
A typical 40 million gallon ethanol plant creates 32 full-time jobs and generates an additional $1.2 million in tax revenue for a community
Studies are being done to determine how wheat straw and sugar cane can be used to produce ethanol.
The U.S. is the world’s top ethanol producer, and Brazil is the world’s top ethanol exporter.
According to the Renewable Fuel Association, there are 106 ethanol plants already in operation in the U.S., an additional 48 plants are under construction, and seven are undergoing expansion.
Ethanol is a cost-effective octane-enhancer that typically adds two to three octane numbers when blended with ordinary gasoline.
The use of ethanol-blended gasoline helps reduce tropospheric ozone levels.
Ethanol helps reduce PM (particulate matter – small pieces of air pollution that penetrate deeply into human lungs) emissions by more than 25%.
If 5% of U.S. vehicles were powered by hybrids operating on E85 ethanol, oil imports could be reduced by about 140 million barrels a year.