Ever wish America didn’t depend on the Middle East for oil imports? Ever wish there was an alternative to gasoline? There is. It’s called E85. E85 is a clean, practical, alternative fuel made from the ultimate renewable resource...American corn. E85 is 85% ethanol, distilled from corn, and only 15% gasoline. By fueling with E85, motorists can help reverse the trend toward greater Middle Eastern oil imports. We’ve got an abundant supply of clean-burning, high performing, renewable fuel right here in the U.S.
E85 is a high-octane fuel, produced by the fermentation of plant sugars. Today, U.S. ethanol producers currently have the capacity to produce more than 2 billion gallons each year. With more plants under construction, ethanol producers are poised to keep pace with the rapidly increasing demand for E85. Think about it—corn grown by Americans, processed by Americans, fueling Americans’ cars.
One bushel of corn produces 2.7 gallons of ethanol in addition to several valuable co-products. Using only the starch from the corn kernel, the fermentation process leaves behind nearly all of the valuable vitamins and protein for use in other products such as gluten feed and gluten meal. The gluten is then fed to livestock, adding even more value to our nation’s large corn crop.
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