• Pure ethanol has about a 30% lower energy content than gasoline. Less miles per gallon potentially makes it less cost effective depending on the current price of gasoline.

• Millions of additional acres of land would be needed to grow the necessary raw materials for ethanol to be used to replace gasoline.

• Ethanol production may make fuel costs less expensive but other costs would be raised as a result. To use just one example, the cost of corn is already projected to rise significantly just based on current ethanol demand. Corn is used to feed cattle, so this this in turn translates to higher beef prices.

Ethanol may be a viable option, but to think that we can just jump into 100% usage overnight (without serious consequences), is not realistic at this time.

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