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Title: Ethanol Basics

Abstract

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.

Publication Date:
Research Org.:
NREL
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Vehicle Technologies Office (EE-3V) (Clean Cities)
OSTI Identifier:
1220416
Report Number(s):
DOE/GO-102015-3000
7019
Resource Type:
Program Document
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
ethanol, E10, E85, E15, feedstocks, production, vehicle applications, flexible fuel vehicles, energy balance, greenhouse gas emissions, food vs. fuel, food prices, cellulosic ethanol, FFV, fuel economy, GHG, city of Chicago police fleet

Citation Formats

. Ethanol Basics. United States: N. p., 2015. Web.
. Ethanol Basics. United States.
. 2015. "Ethanol Basics". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1220416.
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year = {Fri Jan 30 00:00:00 EST 2015},
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