Ethanol is STRONG on Octane but weak on BTU's.. kind of like a sandwich.. the Bread.. BTU's holds the PB&J.. the octane.

We can Harness Octane.. with Higher Compression Engines.. which.. would take a MAJOR buy In on the part of the Auto Industry.. Engine Makers.  However that is the Direction we are heading.. and Even if you Don't have Ethanol you can make Premium Gasoline by blending more Octane (which the Petro side causes Cancer etc.. and other health maladies)  But you could do it.  That's why they LOVE Ethanol at the Race Track cause it cranks out the HP.

If we are going to go higher compression.. more efficient use of fuel.. with or without ethanol.. that seems logical to me.  And then see if Ethanol can compete.. Probably why Big Oil wants to buy us out now..

before everyone realizes the VALUE of Ethanol.

Maybe Saudi Arabia and Russia.. want to Not ONLY do in the US Shale producers.. but the US Ethanol makers also?

idk.