new barrels of liquid fuel produced from U.S. sources since 2005. Where does our ... The Renewable Fuels Standard is an
Don’t Mess with the RFS. The Renewable Fuels Standard is an American Success Story It has… • Reduced America’s dependence on foreign oil • Stimulated investment in domestic renewable energy • Helped consumers by lowering the price of gas
60%
U.S. oil import dependence with and without ethanol.
62% 60%
Dependence without ethanol
Renewable Fuel Standards Take Effect
65%
Dependence with ethanol
55% 50%
45% 44%
45% 40%
1995
1997
1999
2001
2003
2005
56% 52% 49% 45%
2007
2009
2011 Source: RFA
On a cumulative basis, ethanol has accounted for 8 out of every 10 new barrels of liquid fuel produced from U.S. sources since 2005.
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Where gasoline
does our
come from
Today U.S.-produced ethanol makes up 10% of our gasoline supply, significantly reducing the need for imported oil.
U.S. ETHANOL
1%
100%
10%
90% 80% 70%
43%
U.S. Crude Oil
55%
Imported Crude Oil And Finished Gasoline
40%
60% 50% 40% 30% 20%
49%
10% 0% 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Sources: Energy Information Administration & RFA
Thousand Barrels
400,000 300,000
In 2011, American-made ethanol contributed more volume to the U.S. fuel supply than the gasoline refined from oil imports from Saudi Arabia, Iraq and other OPEC nations.
200,000 100,000 -
U.S. Ethanol Saudi Production Arabia (Volume Basis)
Venezuela
Nigeria
Iraq
Sources: Energy Information Administration & RFA
www.EthanolRFA.org
61%
of American consumers polled favor a Renewable Fuel Standard in order to reduce foreign oil dependence and greenhouse gas emissions. Source: American Viewpoint, National Survey, March 27-29, 2012
Advanced Ethanol Legislative Agenda Accelerating the Next Generation of Ethanol
Domestic Ethanol Production Compared to Gasoline Production from Domestic Oil Sources
The RFS calls for production and use of 21 billion gallons of advanced biofuels by 2022. Bio-Economic Research Associates forecasts that the Advanced Biofuels RFS target will create 800,000 jobs by 2022.
2011
2009
2007
2005
2003
2001
Source: American Viewpoint, National Survey, March 27-29, 2012
-
1999
of consumers polled favor incentives to help fund the expansion of cellulosic ethanol produced from wood, grasses and other non-edible parts of plants.
10,000 1997
65%
20,000
1995
30,000
1993
Accelerated Depreciation Allowance: Current law allows producers of cellulosic biofuel to take a 50 percent depreciation in the first year thereby helping offset initial capital costs. Accelerated depreciation has been offered for decades to the oil and gas industry to encourage investment and innovation.
40,000
1991
Producer Tax Credit (PTC): Current law allows producers of cellulosic biofuels to take a tax credit that reduces investment risk and helps early movers excel in the marketplace while economies of scare are realized in the early years of commercial deployment.
50,000
Million Gallons
Key to Success is Extension of:
60,000
Gasoline from Domestic Oil Sources Ethanol Production
RFS Fuels Jobs and Economy:
90,200 direct jobs 311,400 indirect jobs $42.4 billion contribution to GDP in household $29.9 billion income • 209 Operating Ethanol Plants in 29 States • 13.9 Billion Gallons Ethanol Produced • 140.0 Million Gallons under Construction
Fueling Consumer Choice in the
Auto Marketplace
The ethanol industry supports the Open Fuel Standard. Just as we believe consumers should have a choice at the pump, we believe that choice starts with their automobile.
www.EthanolRFA.org
75%
of consumers polled favor requiring automobile manufacturers to build cars that will run on fuel sources other than oil, such as electricity, natural gas, and biofuels. .Source: American Viewpoint, National Survey, March 27-29, 2012
www.AdvancedEthanol.org
