Ethanol Is Bad for Cars, the Environment, the Poor, and America

Ethanol Is Bad for Cars, the Environment, the Poor, and America | Foundation for Economic Education
Burning food for fuel does not sound like the best idea.
However, that is precisely what US ethanol policy requires.
...More importantly, thanks to Congress, we have a federal mandate that requires retailers to blend about 13 billion gallons of corn ethanol per year into the gasoline they sell to the public.
That mandate is just another form of subsidy because it requires motorists to buy a fuel that, on an energy-equivalent basis costs more than conventional gasoline.
Making matters worse, ethanol is corrosive, hydrophilic (meaning it absorbs water), and it’s bad for small engines.
...Do biofuels actually reduce carbon emissions?
RB: The claim that biofuels reduce greenhouse gas emissions is one of the biggest fibs of the modern age.
The EPA’s own data shows that corn ethanol is worse for the environment than conventional gasoline..."
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