In practical terms.. here’s what will happen..  I’ve linked a wonky piece below on how refiners REALIZE VALUE from ethanol..

https://talk.newagtalk.com/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=1236902&posts=2#M11636914 

Do they invest big big $$$ in hydro crackers to crank out less volume but higher octane hydrocarbon gasoline?  Or do they max output and buy CHEAPER octane from ethanol?

That LITERALLY is the choice.  Why with $100/ bbls Crude are we refining the crap out of EXPENSIVE feed stock when we have A SURPLUS of grain.. with the entire INFRASTRUCTURE within our borders.. Shale gas.. to domestic nitrogen to US Cornbelt.. to over 200 Ethanol plants already.. to refiners.. to blenders to pumps.  Already in place.

vs Wind or Solar farms.. not enough.. to BILLION $$$ transmission lines.. again not enough.. with imminent domain.. to push through.. we’ll need wind farms the size of Texas plus Solar farms the size of Iowa.. going through Tranmission lines the size of Indiana.. in order to provide EVs on the coast.

Whereas Iowa.. ALREADY CAPTURES solar output in the form of CORN.. which can be stored in EXISTING elevators.. vs Batteries for electrons.. again not enough.. Hauled on EXISTING railroads.. to Existing Ethanol plants.. which can be expanded.. to Existing Refineries.. blending terminals.. to existing retailers to fuel existing ICE cars.

all we need is to CHOOSE to do it.

Its time.. pass nationwide E 15 and lower costs for consumers.

Now.