EDUCATION
Information. Knowledge. The power of choice. For 30 years ethanol
has been used as a gasoline additive (10% blends) and/or alternative
fuel (85% blends, or E85) in nearly every state. Yet, its detractors
have created a path of myths and disinformation to help keep the
100-year-old gasoline-only status quo marketplace in place. Learn
more about the energy, environmental and economic consequences
of our oil addiction and the benefits ethanol production and use
provide you — and make your own choice.
Every American is
a consumer and should have choices in a "free market" as
they do with food, medicine, clothes, computers, and cars. Ethanol Across
America provides drivers with a wide range of information resources to help them
make an educated decision.
- The Ethanol Minute
- Educational Publications
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Economic Impact of Ethanol Production
This report illustrates how U.S. ethanol production facilities are generating
hundreds of millions of dollars to local, state, and federal governments through
direct and indirect economic generation. "When indirect and induced jobs
are considered, along with capital spending and investment, the ethanol industry
is adding more than $40 billion of gross output to the U.S. economy," said
U.S. Senator Ben Nelson (D-NE) Co-Chairman of the Ethanol Across America education
campaign.
The Ethanol Minute
The Ethanol Minute is a national radio
show broadcasting interviews with experts from all walks of life
including elected officials, celebrities, energy and environmental
experts, and businessmen and women.
The Ethanol Minute is coming to a radio station near you soon. Keep
and ear out for us. An estimated 400 stations throughout the country
will be carrying the broadcasts.
Listen/download The Ethanol Minute in MP3 format
right here:
1. Ethanol Benefits – Senator Ben Nelson (NE)
(1.8M)
2. Oil Imports – Senator Conrad Burns (MT) (1.7M)
3. Ethanol
Performance – Senator Ben Nelson (NE) (1.8M)
4. Pollution Reduction – David Garman, Assistant Secretary, US Dept. of Energy
(1.8M)
5. Rural Development – Richard H. Truly, Vice Admiral USN Ret., NASA Astronaut, Director National Renewable Energy Laboratory (1.8M)
6. Health
Benefits of Ethanol – Dr. Roger Conway, Director, Office of Energy Policy and New Uses, US Department of Agriculture (1.8M)
7.
Ethanol Expanding Fuel Supplies – Tim Gerlach, American Lung Association (1.8M)
8. Real Cost of Oil – Paul Dana, Indy Race Car Driver (1.8M)
9. Biofuels and Bioproducts – Ed Murphy, American Petroleum Institute (1.8M)
10.
Ethanol as an Alternative Fuel – Milt Copulos, President, National Defense Council Foundation (1.8M)
11. The Biorefinery Concept – Gary Herwick, General Motors (1.8M)
12. The Positive Energy Balance of Ethanol – Doug Durante, Executive Director, Clean Fuels Development Coalition (1.8M)
13. Ethanol and Food Prices – Secretary of Agriculture Ed Schafer (1.37M)
14. Energy Security -- U.S. Senator Richard Lugar (R-IN) (1.37M)
For more information about shows or suggestions please contact: EthanolMinute@ethanolacrossamerica.net
Educational Publications
We have several Fact Books and Issue Briefs available that will
provide you with first hand research information on the use, production,
benefits, technical performance and impact of fuel ethanol and ethanol
fueled vehicles.
The Ethanol Fact Book
Over 100 references and numerous brief issue overviews are available
in the Ethanol Fact Book to answer your questions about environmental
impacts, performance, energy security, legislative history and
benefits.
Download a copy of the Ethanol
Fact Book (1.7 Mb PDF) right here:
Flexible Fuel Vehicle Fact Book
Over 100 years ago Henry Ford stirred the imagination of the
world by making the first Model T to run on any combination
of gasoline
or alcohol. Henry Ford's visionary concerns about urban air quality
and the economic impact of high oil imports have become a reality
- and so did his first dream to have cars run on renewable,
clean
burning, domestic ethanol. Ford, General Motors, Chrysler-Daimler
and Toyota have manufactured millions of flexible fuel vehicles
(FFVs) that are NOW available though their dealership networks.
Learn more about their availability and technical performance.
Download a copy of the Flexible
Fuel
Fact Book (PDF) right here:
Fuel Ethanol
Curriculum Guide
Similar to the efforts to teach school children about the environmental
benefits or recycling, Ethanol Across America is supporting the
mass distribution of a guide prepared for educators to teach a
course on ethanol, and harness perhaps the greatest power we have,
America's youth.
Download a copy of the Fuel
Ethanol Curriculum Guide (PDF) right
here:
Clean Fuels: Paving the Way For America's
Future
This publication provides general information on a wide range
of alternative transportation fuels, helping the reader understand
the different characteristics and applications of these fuels.
For a copy of the Clean Fuels: Paving the Way for America's Future
publication, contact: publications@ethanolacrossamerica.net
Frequently Asked Questions
Want to learn more about Ethanol? Do you have a question? We will
help you find the answer. What is Ethanol? How is ethanol used as
an alterative fuel? What is an E-85 Vehicle?
Can't find the answer? Send us an email at questions@ethanolacrossamerica.net
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