Fuel Ethanol : Background and Public Policy Issues

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Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

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Provides an overview of ethanol, a biomass fuel made mostly from corn mixed with gasoline. Discusses ethanol and the agricultural economy; ethanol refining, production, and consumption; cellulosic ...

Provides an overview of ethanol, a biomass fuel made mostly from corn mixed with gasoline. Discusses ethanol and the agricultural economy; ethanol refining, production, and consumption; cellulosic feedstock research and development; and impact of ethanol on the economy, air quality, climate change, and energy security. Considers policy concerns and Congressional activity related to fuel ethanol.

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