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ethanol

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the intoxicating agent in fermented and distilled liquors; used pure or denatured as a solvent or in medicines and colognes and cleaning solutions and rocket fuel; proposed as a renewable clean-burning additive to gasoline

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We should increase our development of alternative fuels, taking advantage of renewable resources, like using corn and sugar to produce ethanol or soybeans to produce biodiesel. Bobby Jindal

Ethanol is, in its pure form, just as much of a sham as oil. Rob Corddry

It's extraordinary how inventive one can be with ethanol right now. Daniel Yergin

By increasing the use of renewable fuels such as ethanol and bio-diesel, and providing the Department of Energy with a budget to create more energy efficiency options, agriculture can be the backbone of our energy supply as well. John Salazar

Ethanol and biodiesel allow people to burn a cleaner form of energy. Mark Kennedy

Renewable ethanol represents a clear opportunity to grow a significant portion of our own fuel locally and begin to break the hold imported fuels have on us. Mike May

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