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Replacing imported oil
The United States imports about 60 percent of the oil it needs—and that figure is expected to grow to 77 percent by 2025. That puts America in the dangerous position of depending on some unstable parts of the world for more than 3/4 of our primary energy source. Increasing the amount of ethanol in our nation’s fuel supply reduces our dependence on imported oil—and replaces limited petroleum resources with renewable energy we grow and manufacture right here at home.

In 2008, ethanol was replacing 330,000 barrels of petroleum per day.

For more information on energy efficiency and America's dependence on foreign oil, visit:

• American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy
• American Council on Renewable Energy
• Bioenergy Feedstock Information Network
• Energy Future Coalition
• Set America Free