Ethanol Basics

Program Document · Fri Jan 30 00:00:00 EST 2015

OSTI ID:1220416

Ethanol is a widely-used, domestically-produced renewable fuel made from corn and other plant materials. More than 96% of gasoline sold in the United States contains ethanol. Learn more about this alternative fuel in the Ethanol Basics Fact Sheet, produced by the U.S. Department of Energy's Clean Cities program.

• Research Organization: NREL
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Vehicle Technologies Office (EE-3V) (Clean Cities)
• OSTI ID: 1220416
• Report Number(s): DOE/GO-102015-3000; 7019
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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