Study suggests corn ethanol no better for environment than gasoline

A University of Minnesota study has concluded that ethanol made from corn is no better for the environment and human health than gasoline.

The study examined the emissions that occur from the growing, harvesting, producing, and burning of three types of fuel—gasoline, corn ethanol, and plant-based ethanol—before making this conclusion. The study also said that the plant-based ethanol is, by far, the best for the environment and human health.

Obviously, this is being met with stiff opposition from ethanol supporters, as the ethanol industry brings in $6 billion a year in Minnesota alone.

To read more, here's a story in today's Minneapolis Star Tribune.