More presentations and speeches will be added in the near future. As the national trade association for the U.S. fuel ethanol industry, the Renewable Fuels Association has been working on behalf of the industry since 1981 to secure a strong marketplace for ethanol. Ethanol is sold across the country as a high-octane fuel that delivers improved automobile performance while reducing air pollution. Ethanol improves air quality while protecting water quality. Ethanol creates American jobs .
Ethanol provides value-added markets to bolster agriculture and rural America.
And ethanol is produced domestically , reducing our imports of foreign oil. Exciting new opportunities for ethanol exist in fuel cells, alternative fuels and diesel fuel markets. As we look ahead, ethanol will play a growing role in meeting America's energy needs.