Ethanol Energy Balance Studies
- Improvements in Life Cycle Energy Efficiency and Greenhouse Gas Emissions of Corn-Ethanol - Adam J. Liska, Haishun S. Yang, Virgil R. Bremer, Terry J. Klopfenstein, Daniel T. Walters, Galen E. Erickson, and Kenneth G. Cassman January 2009
- Analysis of the Efficiency of the U.S. Ethanol Industry 2007 By May Wu - March 2008
- Impact of Combined Heat and Power on Energy Use and Carbon Emissions in the Dry Mill Ethanol Process November 2007
- Thermodynamics of the Corn-Ethanol Biofuel Cycle By Tad W. Patzek July 2006
- Review of Corn Based Ethanol Energy Use and Greenhouse Gas Emissions By Tiffany Groode June 2006
- Environmental, economic, and energetic costs and benefits of biodiesel and ethanol biofuels By Jason Hill, Erik Nelson, David Tilman, Stephen Polasky, and Douglas Tiffany June 2006
- Ethanol Can Contribute to Energy and Environmental Goals By Alexander E. Farrell, Richard J. Plevin, Brian T. Turner, Andrew D. Jones, Michael O’Hare, Daniel M. Kammen January 2006
- Updated Energy and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Results of Fuel Ethanol By Michael Wang September 2005
- Ethanol Production Using Corn, Switchgrass, and Wood; Biodiesel Production Using Soybean and Sunflower By David Pimentel and Tad W. Patzek March 2005
- Ethanol Fuels: Energy Balance, Economics, and Environmental Impacts are Negative By David Pimentel June 2003
- Fossil Energy Use in the Manufacture of Corn Ethanol By Michael S. Graboski August 2002
- The Energy Balance of Corn Ethanol: An Update By Hosein Shapouri, James A. Duffield, and Michael Wang. July 2002
- The 2001 Net Energy Balance of Corn-Ethanol By Hosein Shapouri and Andrew McAloon
Ethanol Economic Benefit Studies
- CONTRIBUTION OF THE ETHANOL INDUSTRY
TO THE ECONOMY OF THE UNITED STATES 2008 - A Welfare Analysis of the U.S. Ethanol Subsidy - November 2008
- Contribution of the Biofuels Industry to the Economy of Iowa January 2008
- The Contribution of the Ethanol Industry to the American Economy in 2007
- The Contribution of the Ethanol Industry to the American Economy in 2006
- The Contribution of the Ethanol Industry to the American Economy in 2005
- The Contribution of the Ethanol Industry to the American Economy in 2004
Ethanol Fuel Economy Studies
- Optimal Ethanol Blend-Level Investigation November 2007
- Fuel Economy Study August 2005
Food Issues
- The Impact of Ethanol Use on Food Prices and Greenhouse-Gas Emissions - Congressional Budget Office April 2009
- Ethanol and Food Prices - Preliminary Assessment - Richard K. Perrin May 2008
- Global Agricultural Supply and Demand: Factors Contributing to the Recent Increase in Food Commodity Prices - Ronald Trostle May 2008
- The Effect of Ethanol Production on the U.S. National Corn Price - T. Randall Fortenbery and Hwanil Park April 2008
- The Effects of Ethanol on Texas Food and Feed - David P. Anderson, Joe L. Outlaw, Henry L. Bryant, James W. Richardson, David P. Ernstes, J. Marc Raulston, J. Mark Welch, George Knapek, Brian K. Herbst, and Marc Allison April 10, 2008
- What is Driving Food Price Iinflation? Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank March 2008
- Analysis of Potential Causes of Consumer Food Price Inflation November 2007
- Ethanol, Barley and Beer July 2007
- The Relative Impact of Corn and Energy Prices in the Grocery Aisle June 2007
- An Analysis of the Effects of an Expansion in Biofuel Demand on U.S. Agriculture By USDA May 2007
Cellulosic
- Net energy of cellulosic ethanol from switchgrass November 2007
Environment
- Water Intensity of Transportation - June 2008
- Clearing the Air with Ethanol March 2006
- Effects of Ethanol and Volatility Parameters on Exhaust Emissions By Thomas D. Durbin, J. Wayne Miller, Theodore Younglove, Tao Huai, and Kathalena Cocker January 2006
Note : One of the conclusions of this study was that increasing from E0 to E10 reduced fuel economy by 1.4%. - Air Quality and Ethanol in Gasoline February 2004
Biodiesel
- Effect of Biodiesel Blends on Diesel Particulate Filter Performance October 2006
- Contribution of The Biodiesel Industry to the Economy of the United Sates September 2006
- A Comprehensive Analysis of Biodiesel Impacts on Exhaust Emissions By EPA October 2002
- A Look Back at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Aquatic Species Program—Biodiesel from Algae July 1998
Misc
- Effects of Intermediate Ethanol Blends on Legacy Vehicles and Small Non-Road Engines, Report 1 October 2008
- Use of Mid-Range Ethanol/Gasoline Blends in Unmodified Passenger Cars and Light Duty Trucks July 1999
Industry Websites
- American Coalition for Ethanol
- Ethanol Promotion and Information Council (EPIC)
- National Algae Association
- National Biodiesel Board
- Renewable Fuels Association
Industry Publications
Plants List
Locators - Ethanol
Locators - Biodiesel