Getting Pumped About Ethanol
Ethanol: Reporters Notes
News Channel 8's Keith Cate joins Gov. Crist on a trip to Sao Paulo, Brazil, to get an inside look at the tremendous success of sugarcane ethanol as a primary source of fuel there.
Alternative Fuels
Understanding Ethanol
As oil prices rise and U.S. relations with oil-producing countries grow more uncertain, ethanol looks like a refreshing alternative to gasoline. But will it help the U.S. achieve energy independence? And is it really better for the environment than gasoline? These resources can help you learn more about the ethanol debate.
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Previous Coverage: ETHANOL FROM CORN
A New Source Of Energy
Ethanol, for decades largely an afterthought in the global fuels market, is in the midst of a booming renaissance, despite a host of questions.
Ethanol has been around in the U.S. since Henry Ford rolled out his Model T in 1908, making it capable of running on gasoline or ethanol. The relatively cheap price of oil - and gasoline from it - marginalized ethanol until the oil shock the 1970s, when Congress began giving oil companies tax credits for every gallon of ethanol they blended into gas.
Could the Tampa Bay area become a center of ethanol production? In a three-part series, Keith Cate looks at the facts.
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Your Comments | Audio Slideshow
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