Web exclusive posted March 3, 2008 at 12:28 p.m. CST
On Feb. 25, the Renewable Fuels Association released its 2008 Ethanol Industry Outlook, a document that catalogs the statistics for America's domestic ethanol industry while providing the most recent, up-to-date facts about the production and use of the renewable fuel.
Titled, "Changing the Climate," this year's outlook provides historical and statistical information about the U.S. ethanol industry from gallons produced to bushels of corn utilized. The document also provides easy-to-read charts and graphs highlighting the critical facts about American ethanol production, including water usage, the production and consumption of distillers grains, economic contributions, and environmental benefits of ethanol use.
"2007 was a historical year for ethanol in the United States and around the globe," said RFA President Bob Dinneen. "From landmark energy legislation to unprecedented growth to the rapid development of new technologies, America's ethanol industry is in the midst of a remarkable evolution."
An electronic version of the 2008 outlook and other outlooks dating back to 2002 can be downloaded at
www.ethanolRFA.org/industry/outlook.