Research & Fact Sheets

Homegrown American ethanol holds down gas prices, strengthens our domestic energy production, brings jobs and prosperity to rural America, and delivers cleaner air. Below are specific policy priorities that can lead America...

E15, a 15% ethanol-blended fuel, is a lower-cost option at the gas pump. As a result of the temporary waivers issued in 2022, 2023, and 2024, consumers choosing E15 experienced average cost...

For nearly 20 years, the RFS has been a bedrock policy that supports hundreds of thousands of American jobs, provides more affordable fuel options at the pump for American drivers, enhances American...

With fair access to foreign markets and increased emphasis in U.S. international energy engagements, American producers will dominate the global bioeconomy and expand the trade surplus of U.S. ethanol. However, tariffs, technical...

In 1990, Congress specified that fuel with 10 percent ethanol (E10 or regular) could be sold year-round to encourage use of ethanol blended fuels, which provide significant reductions in tailpipe emissions. This...

The Clean Fuel Production Tax Credit, or 45Z, provides a tax credit for low emissions fuels that have a carbon intensity (CI) score below a baseline level (50 kgCO2e/MMBTU). This incentive is...

UNL88 is Gaining Quick Traction in the Marketplace. Today, there are more than 3,700 retail locations in 33 states selling E15 at a price point up to a dollar cheaper per gallon...

A CLEANER BURNING FUEL Ethanol is the cleanest, most affordable high-octane fuel on the market. It provides a superior octane boost without the carcinogens associated with other fuel additives. MORE OCTANE FOR...

Emergence of Ethanol as a Key Enabler of the Transition to Low-Carbon Fuels The U.S. clean energy transition requires a transition to both carbon-free electricity and clean fuels. Ethanol has been the...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized its multipollutant rule governing tailpipe emissions standards from light duty vehicles on March 20, 2024. EPA’s modeling shows that the more stringent standards would most...