Ethanol: Diversification and Sustainability

Ethanol and biodiesel are the primary renewable fuels produced in the U.S. today, and U.S. fuel-based ethanol production has grown to be the major player in renewable fuel supply. Besides reducing U.S. dependence on foreign oil, it provides a motor fuel with significantly lower emissions and reduces the carbon footprint to meet standards set by the Environmental Protection Agency under the Clean Air Act. Ethanol biorefineries make more than fuel, they also generate value added animal feed like distillers’ grains and co2 extraction. In rural America, ethanol production has become a driver of economic development by adding significant value to agricultural commodities, opened new markets and enhanced farm revenue. 

United Cooperative believes that this type of diversification supports our mission, our local farmers and the U.S. economy. Our investment also promotes our sustainability efforts by continuously improving the stewardship of the air, soil and water, safeguarding our natural resources for generations to come.