Issue Briefs

This issue brief describes the compatibility of the current fueling infrastructure at fuel retailer locations with higher blends of ethanol. It examines compatibility through all components of a fueling system, from storage tanks to pumps.

This issue brief explains Reid vapor pressure (RVP), a measure of fuel volatility, and how increasing the amount of ethanol in fuel lowers the RVP.

This issue brief describes the environmental benefits of ethanol as a fuel via both cleaner tailpipe emissions and reduced emissions throughout the ethanol lifecycle.

This issue brief highlights the many human health benefits of ethanol using the historical record and ethanol’s critical role in limiting harmful tailpipe emissions.

This issue brief takes a two-part approach to debunk the long-disproven myth of “food vs. fuel.”