Answers to Questions About the Open Fuel Standard Act

Below are the most common questions people ask about the Open Fuel Standard Act. Each link below goes to the answer to the question:

1. Shouldn't we keep the government out of this and let market forces determine what happens?

2. Since corn is such an important food on the global market, wouldn't ethanol production cause starvation?

3. Will food prices go up when there is a big market for alcohol fuels?

4. Isn't drilling for our own oil a better option?

5. Does the Open Fuel Standard Act limit our choices or expand them?

6. What about electric cars?

7. What about natural gas?

8. Will biofuels cause deforestation in the Amazon?