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I am not validating these figures but you can find the whole website at:

http://zfacts.com/p/60.html



Ethanol Production: at $7.87/Gas-Gallon-saved?


Just the Facts:
zFacts favors alternative energy (See Cellulose Ethanol) and likes conservation even more. But, keep your eye on the ball ADM is pitching.

Do this easy math and see for yourself: According to the pro-ethanol USDA,
1) Making 4 gallons of ethanol uses up the energy in 3 gallons of ethanol.
2) So you must make 4 to save 1.

But ethanol has less energy per gallon, so
3) You must save 1.5 gallons of ethanol to save the energy in 1 gallon of gas.

So to save 1 gallon of gas, you must make
4) 6 gallons (4×1.5) of ethanol to save the energy in 1 gallon of gasoline.

Growing corn and producing ethanol are subsidized,
5) Saving 1 gallon gas cost all the subisidies on 6 gallons of ethanol.

Bottom line on subsidies: Net subsidies to ethanol are about 55¢/gallon
6) Cost of subsidies to save 1 gallon gas = $3.30
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