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2008 Energy Balance for the Corn-Ethanol Industry

USDA Report Shows Improving Corn-Ethanol Energy Efficiency

September 21, 2010 Brenda Chapin, Information Officer, Office of the Chief Economist

Harry Baumes, Acting Director of USDA’s Office of Energy Policy and New Uses, says a report that surveyed corn growers in 2005 and ethanol plants in 2008 indicates the net energy gain from converting corn to ethanol is improving in efficiency. Titled “ 2008 Energy Balance for the Corn-Ethanol...

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