Council Releases First Of Five Explainer Videos On Ethanol

This week, the U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council (USGBC) released a video explaining the process of using ethanol for clean cooking, a technology that can reduce harmful emissions in domestic kitchens around the world.

"An estimated 2.8 billion people cook with toxic fuels like wood, dung and charcoal that can cause respiratory illnesses, heart problems and other complications at an annual cost of three million deaths annually," according to the video.

"Greenhouse gas emissions from these fuels also create a gigaton of carbon dioxide each year, while wood harvesting and charcoal demand are devastating forests. Cleaner burning fuels, like ethanol, are a solution that can reduce the negative social and environmental impacts of these traditional energy sources."

The video is the first in a series of five new videos created to demonstrate the wide range of applications for ethanol that can reduce pollution and costs for consumers.

"These animated explainer videos are intended to provide a resource that is easily digestible, clearly shows how ethanol intersects in our everyday lives and the benefits that it provides in multiple applications," said Alicia Koch, USGBC director of global ethanol export development.

"We hope these will be useful for a broad set of viewers - from our members, to government and industry stakeholders to an everyday consumer without any knowledge of ethanol."

Four additional video releases - on road uses, sustainable aviation fuel, sustainable marine fuel and green chemical applications - will be announced in future editions of Global Update, and you can subscribe to the Council's YouTube channel to easily view new content.