Ethanol: Economic and Policy Tradeoffs

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英文名称：

Ethanol: Economic and Policy Tradeoffs

作者：

Michael LeBlanc; John Reilly

工作单位：

USDA's Economic Research Service

来源地址：

https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=40576

关键词：

Ethanol;  energy;  production costs;  energy security;  environmental quality;  Clean Air Act;  octane enhancers;  farm income;  future technology; 

年份：

1988

出版地：

Washington, DC, USA

总页数：

58 pp

语种：

English

摘要：

Federally supported ethanol use is one alternative for meeting environmental, energy security, and agricultural objectives. Additional expansion of the industry depends on a continuation of current favorable conditions, including extension of the Federal gasoline tax exemption. Under current conditions, ethanol should be able to compete with other additives as an octane enhancer. Expansion of the ethanol industry would increase ethanol's contribution to improving energy security, reducing air quality problems associated with carbon monoxide, and increasing corn prices. The report provides a basis for assessing the tradeoffs in using ethanol to meet national objectives.