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Science Teachers Discovers Career Connections in Ethanol Production

Georgie Stacy, center, tests ethanol with fellow science teachers at Feed the World’s …

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Did you know?

Food and agriculture is Ohio’s top industry.

Agriculture is Ohio’s largest industry, earning over $124 billion annually on 76,900 farms in the state.

Ethanol is energy positive.

Ethanol provides three times more energy than required to produce it, while consuming less water than other fuels.

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A kernel of corn contains many nutrients, from water to carbohydrates. Investigate what makes up a kernel of corn.

Ethanol helps to produce cleaner air.

The use of fuels containing ethanol blends reduce toxic tailpipe emissions by up to 50%.