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Almost 95 percent of the ethanol produced in the United States comes from corn. (Photo: BananaStock)
Ethanol by the numbers
July 20, 2007
Ethanol seems to be the darling of the alternative energy movement these days. Just how does this form of fuel add up?
St. Paul, Minn. — Reporter Nikki Tundel put together a numerical portrait of ethanol, a fuel whose production has increased 300 percent since the year 2000.
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