date:May 16, 2012
inus shipping costs, instead of adding on shipping costs.
Second, with ethanol accounting for 10% of the volume of fuel for gasoline-powered cars, the industry has had the effect of enlarging the nations fuel refining capacity.
The study also showed big regional differences in savings from ethanol. Instead of a national average savings of 29 a gallon since 2000, the Midwest has saved 45 a gallon and the Gulf Coast has saved 19 a gallon. Last year, the difference was more pronounced, with a sav