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Cost Of Ethanol Fuel

Q. California is debating about going to the blend of ethanol to bring emissions down but everyone is being told that ethanol is more expensive than gasoline and that only corn growers in Central U.S.A. are pushing this as an answer to fuel alternatives. Is this true?

Debbie

A. Ethanol blended gasolines do cost a little bit more to produce than plain gas alone. But the cost is minor compared to the overall savings that result from less dependance on foreign oil. For more information, see my article: Ethanol As A Fuel