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Benefits of Ethanol - Energy Independence

Ethanol is helping to reduce dependence on foreign oil by producing domestic energy and securing America's energy independence.

The production of ethanol helps to diversify our energy infrastructure with local production of renewable fuels.

In 2011, the U.S. corn based ethanol industry produced more than 14 billion gallons of ethanol. According to the U.S. International Trade Commission, this is more than the amount of oil the U.S. imported from any other country except Canada.

Source: U.S. International Trade Commission, Milton R. Copulos, "The Hidden Cost of Oil. An Update" (Washington, D.C. The National Defense Council Foundation, January 2007)