About Growth Energy

Growth Energy is a new, proactive group committed to the promise of agriculture and growing America's economy through cleaner, greener energy. Growth Energy members recognize America needs a new ethanol approach. Through smart policy reform and a proactive grassroots campaign, Growth Energy promotes reducing greenhouse gas emissions, expanding the use of ethanol in gasoline, decreasing our dependence on foreign oil, and creating American jobs at home. Read More...

Get Involved

The success of the ethanol industry depends on the strength of our collective voice. Grassroots advocacy is our most powerful tool to inspire important change. Your actions will help set the record straight when it comes to ethanol production, and motivate leaders to embrace a greener revolution. Read More >>

Ethanol and the Economy

The U.S. Department of Energy estimates that for every one billion gallons of ethanol produced, 10,000 to 20,000 jobs will be added. Hundreds of thousands of Americans are already employed thanks to the 10 percent ethanol in most of our nation's gasoline. Read More >>

Ethanol & the Environment

By now, we all know that something needs to be done to protect our environment, not just for future generations, but also for sustainability within our own lifetimes. The burning of fossil fuels needs to be minimized - and ethanol is already helping to do that. 

In a recent study published in the Journal of Industrial Ecology, corn ethanol was found to decrease greenhouse gas emissions by approximately 50 percent over gasoline.  Cellulosic ethanol is expected to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 87 percent. And unlike oil, ethanol from any source has a positive net energy balance - meaning it gives more energy than is needed to produce it. Read More >>