High gas prices are making alternative fuels attractive to investors, one of the main alternative fuels is ethanol. It has potential of changing the American energy policy from importing crude oil to literally growing its own fuel. Ethanol is manufactured from plants including corn, wheat, barley and sugarcane.
Its a very complicated business. Although still a tiny industry compared to gas, ethanol could become a more prominent part of the U.S. and world fuel supply in coming years.
This section of our website will answer many of the basic questions pertaining to the Ethanol Industry.
- What exactly is ethanol?
- How is it made and used?
- And is it really a viable alternative to gas