Table of Contents

Introduction 7

1 Ethanol: An Overview American Coalition for Ethanol 10

2 Producing Ethanol from Corn Is Energy Efficient David Morris 17

3 Some Scientists Believe Producing Ethanol from Corn Is Not Energy Efficient Elizabeth Svoboda 31

4 Ethanol Produced from Sources Other than Corn Is Much More Efficient Deane Morrison 36

5 Corn-Based Ethanol Drives up the Retail Price of Food Economist 41

6 Corn-Based Ethanol Does Not Significantly Affect the Retail Price of Food Ethanol Across America 53

7 Ethanol Is Popular with Politicians, But Experts Have Concerns Marianne Lavelle Bret Schulte 63

8 The Politics of Ethanol Are Driven by Special Interests David S. Bullock 74

9 The Government's Promotion of Corn-Based Ethanol Must Be Reexamined Kiran Bhat 85

10 Government Subsidies for Corn-Based Ethanol Production Are Ineffective Jerry Taylor Peter Van Doren 96

Organizations to Contact 108

Bibliography 112

Index 119