The U.S. produces about 1.5 billion gallons of ethanol annually. Farmers benefit because ethanol production provides consistent demand for surplus corn and improves corn prices. The general economy benefits because the industry creates more than 19,000 jobs nationally in ethanol production and related industry and services. Each bushel of corn can produce 2.5 gallons of ethanol fuel. Only the starch from the corn is used to make ethanol, leaving the protein and valuable co-products for other uses.
Manufacturers utilize increasingly sophisticated technology to convert the starch to sugar.
This sugar is then fed to yeast which converts the sugar to ethanol. Nothing could be further from the truth. The Testing Ohio has conducted formal testing for three years to evaluate ethanol's role as an alternative fuel for the future. Performance in hot and cold weather conditions and ethanol's ability to reduce polluting emissions have been evaluated. Testing continues on performance, reliability, cost of operations and emissions.