News and Opinion: News Release Archive

06/04/2008
Oil and Water

A disinformation campaign, financed by international oil refiners and food processors, continues to distort basic facts about ethanol. Consumers and policy makers may wish to consider the following facts about two specific topics related to fuels.

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05/13/2008
Ethanol slashes record high food and gas prices

Ethanol is reducing food costs by lowering gas prices, some experts say.

ccording to one analyst from Merrill Lynch, ethanol lowers gas and oil prices by 15%. Another study by Iowa State University found that ethanol reduces gas prices by at least 29 to 40 cents per gallon.

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04/03/2008
Gas prices spark consumer inflation

The high price of oil and gas is driving up the cost of nearly all consumer products, but the ethanol industry helps keep the Nebraska economy strong amidst nationwide inflation.

A recent study by Creighton University economist Ernie Goss found that the ethanol industry and higher ag commodity prices have boosted the Midwest economy while much of the country faces an impending recession.

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03/12/2008
Ethanol sales in Nebraska hit record high

Ethanol sales in Nebraska hit a record high in December as 77% of gasoline sold contained ethanol. Todd Sneller, administrator of the Nebraska Ethanol Board, said that more Nebraskans are buying ethanol because it’s cleaner and less expensive than gasoline.

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02/15/2008
Research shows ethanol lowers GHG emissions

Several states are currently evaluating low carbon gasoline standards as a means of reducing greenhouse gases (GHG). Such standards may require that future gasoline blends reduce greenhouse gases by at least 20% over a conventional gasoline baseline. Greater use of ethanol in gasoline is considered the most economic means of reducing GHG emissions to required levels.

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01/28/2008
Ethanol adds millions to state revenue

A new report released by Ethanol Across America shows that U.S. ethanol plants generate hundreds of millions of dollars to local, state, and federal governments through direct and indirect economic generation.

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