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1. Ethanol fuel has many benefits. It is from natural ingredients that ethanol is manufactured and since these can be made available year after year, it is referred to as renewable fuel. Renewable fuel is gradually being sought by every nation nowadays because it is the best substitute for gasoline. There is no question of its depletion unlike gasoline. Gasoline comes from crude oil, an exhaustible earthly resource, that will disappear eventually as we continue to use.

2. Nations are contemplating several steps to reduce pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. If ethanol is used as an energy source, it reduces 46% of greenhouse gas emissions. A 10% ethanol-content in the gas tank is capable of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 19%. Because of these qualities and the fact that ethanol’s high content of oxygen makes it burn more completely, it doesn’t add to the specter of global warming.

3. Ethanol is not capable of polluting water because it separates when mixed with water. Because of this unique chemical quality, it is biodegradable and hence ground water sources aren’t vulnerable with ethanol.

4. Production of ethanol is cheaper if compared with the cost of producing gasoline; hence it is a big money- and gasoline-saver.

5. There are no problems in using ethanol for existing vehicles. The distribution network that supplies gasoline can also be used for supplying ethanol. Ethanol goes well with existing technologies, too. A blend of ethanol and gasoline is also a good fuel for all types of vehicles including so-called hybrid vehicles.

6. Since ethanol is manufactured from crops, neighborhood farmers who grow these crops get the direct benefits if ethanol becomes the main fuel. If the lives of farmers are changed for the better, the nation’s economy gets a boost. You fill the coffers of the nation instead of boosting the financial muscle of big foreign oil companies.

7. Use of ethanol will preserve foreign exchange reserves that will otherwise be used for importing huge quantities of crude oil. Dependency on oil-producing countries will also be greatly reduced.

8. At present, only corn and sugarcane are used for making ethanol though it can practically be manufactured from almost any feedstock. The research which is likely to yield positive results in the near future is on crop wastes and if this proves viable for ethanol manufacturing, it is going to revolutionize the economic equations across the world.