Thursday, May 17, 2012

Ethanol Keeps Gasoline Prices $1.09 Cheaper


The Center for Agricultural and Rural Development (CARD) released on May 15 a study by economists at the University of Wisconsin and Iowa State University examining the impact  of increased ethanol consumption on wholesale gasoline prices. The study, authored by Professors Dermot Hayes and Xiaodong Du, is an update to a 2009 peer-reviewed paper published in the journal Energy Policy.


Key conclusions derived from the report include:
  • In 2011, ethanol reduced wholesale gasoline prices by an average of $1.09 per gallon. 
  • Regular grade gasoline prices averaged $3.52 per gallon in 2011, but would have been closer to $4.60 per gallon without the inclusion of more than 13 billion gallons of lower-priced ethanol. 
  • The average American household consumed 1,124 gallons of gasoline in 2011, meaning ethanol reduced average household spending at the pump by more than $1,200. 
  • Since 2000, ethanol has kept gasoline prices an average of $0.29 per gallon cheaper than they otherwise would have been. 
  • Based on the $0.29-per-gallon average annual savings, ethanol has helped save American drivers and the economy more than $477 billion in gasoline expenditures since 2000 – an average of $39.8 billion a year.

Source: The Center for Agriculture and Rural Development

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Thursday, May 3, 2012

Ethanol Rocks Video Contest Announced

 
The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) has announced its "Ethanol Rocks" video contest.


Open to active high school and college students, the contest is seeking entries that highlights the benefits of the American-grown fuel.


Entries must be submitted by October 15, 2012.


Source: National Corn Growers Association


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