Study Finds Ethanol Worse For Air Quality Than Gasoline
- by Bill Hudson, December 17, 2014, CBS Minnesota
[[{"type":"media","view_mode":"media_large","fid":"358","attributes":{"alt":"","class":"media-image","height":"183","style":"width: 275px; height: 183px; margin: 3px 10px; float: left;","width":"275"}}]]For years, the state’s corn and ethanol industries have touted the environmental benefits of burning the alternative fuel in our vehicles.
But newly released research from the University of Minnesota College of Science and Engineering is raising eyebrows.
The study compared pollution levels from gasoline fuel and 10 alternative energy vehicles, including hybrid electric, natural gas and corn-based ethanol.
One of the most surprising findings is that ethanol might actually be worse for air quality than conventional gasoline fueled transportation.