Ethanol Resource Center
U.S. corn growers are proud to work hard and be able to meet the demand for corn for food, feed, fuel and fiber. We’re also proud of the important role corn ethanol plays in reducing our nation’s dependence on foreign oil, in helping protect the environment and in boosting our nation’s economy. These resources were prepared to help you understand the truth regarding ethanol’s positive impact.
What's New
On September 25, the National Corn Growers Association submitted formal comments to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regarding its proposed regulations implementing the expanded Renewable Fuel Standard.
Click here for NCGA’s formal comments
Click here for the Appendix to NCGA’s formal comment.
Related documents
Analysis of the Proposed Rulemaking for the Expansion of the U.S. Renewable Fuel Standard, by Informa Economics for the National Corn Growers Association, the Illinois Corn Marketing Board and the Renewable Fuel Association
Compliance Costs Associated with the Proposed Rulemaking for the Renewable Fuel Standard, Informa Economics for the National Corn Growers Association
Calculation of Direct and Indirect N2O emissions and other Procedures in the EPA Draft Regulatory Impact Analysis: A Critical Evaluation, Dr. Bruce Dale for the National Corn Growers Association
Analysis for Submission on RFS2 Notice of Proposed Rule Making, Dr. Ross Korves for the National Corn Growers Association
Earlier NCGA Correspondence and Testimony
NCGA Joint Letter to the EPA on the proposed Renewable Fuel Standard regulations (May 2009)
NCGA Comment to EPA Regarding Higher Blends (April 2009)
NCGA Comment to California Air Resources Board Regarding the Low Carbon Fuel Standard (April 2009)
NCGA Publications
Food Versus Fuel: Debate Over (Apr. 2009)
Quick Responses to Prevailing Falsehoods (Apr. 2009)
Ethanol Helps Rural Economies (Apr. 2009)
Blend Wall Crisis White Paper (Nov. 2008)
U.S. Farmers: Producing Food and Fuel (Oct. 2008)
Other Recent Publications and Reports
Impact of Selected U.S. Ethanol Policy Actions (FAPRI; May 2009)
The Impact of Ethanol Use on Food Prices and Greenhouse-Gas Emissions (CBO; Apr. 2009)
Indirect Land Use Emissions in the Life Cycle of Biofuels: Regulations vs Science (Mar. 2009)
Economic Impacts of Increasing the Ethanol Limit (Mar. 2009)
The Land Use Effects of Corn-Based Ethanol (Feb. 2009)
Examination of the Potential for Improving Carbon/Energy Balance of Bioethanol (Feb. 2009)
Biofuels, Land Use Change, and Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Some Unexplored Variables (Jan. 2009)
Improvements in Life Cycle Energy Efficiency & Greenhouse Gas Emissions of Corn-Ethanol (Jan. 2009)
Understanding Land Use Change and U.S. Ethanol Expansion (Nov. 2008)
Ethanol-Related Web Sites
Ethanol Facts
Renewable Fuels Association
Growth Energy
American Coalition for Ethanol