90% of US Ethanol comes from corn
Ethyl Alcohol or as it more commonly known Ethanol, is very similar to the alcohol that is present in the bottles beer, wine and spirits available in the Liquor store. Which is probably why it is the fastest growing alternative fuel not just in the states, but also in the world.
More than twenty per cent of the US corn crop has been marked for production, which should be cause for concern, because if the production rises, the percentage of corn used goes up which leaves less for food production.
The future for Ethanol (E85) would be in blending with other fuels such as gasoline (E10) there are also other crops that can be used for Ethanol such as switch grass, sugar cane and sugar beets, the key to creating long lasting and clean green fuels is going to be diversity.
Ethanol is available in 39 US states, and is sold under the number E85; the blend E10 is not available widely at the moment.
Source [Green Options]
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