對美國乙醇工業(yè)來說，2000年是增長和發(fā)展創(chuàng)紀錄的一年。預計乙醇將在清潔燃料項目中發(fā)揮更大作用，同時油價高企，玉米豐收，產(chǎn)量有限，煉油能力和新的市場機遇創(chuàng)造了超過16.3億加侖乙醇的創(chuàng)紀錄產(chǎn)量。如今，該行業(yè)擁有每年超過20億加侖的生產(chǎn)能力；計劃于2001年投產(chǎn)的新工廠將有助于工業(yè)界應對不斷增長的清潔燃燒辛烷和氧化劑的市場需求。重要的是，這些新設施將為面臨創(chuàng)紀錄的低商品價格和不斷萎縮的出口市場的農(nóng)村社區(qū)提供急需的經(jīng)濟刺激，圍繞使用甲基叔丁基醚造成的廣泛水污染的不幸爭議既帶來了機遇，也帶來了機遇。乙醇工業(yè)面臨的挑戰(zhàn)；乙醇是一種可生物降解和可再生的含氧化合物，其使用范圍的擴大意味著有機會在不威脅水資源的情況下，繼續(xù)為汽油添加含氧化合物，從而獲得清潔空氣。乙醇工業(yè)致力于為全國的清潔燃料項目提供一種安全、清潔的燃燒氧合物，并已證明乙醇可以從一個海岸到另一個海岸經(jīng)濟有效地供應和混合。美國燃料乙醇工業(yè)的其他令人興奮的可能性包括柴油市場的發(fā)展機會、燃料電池、替代燃料和航空燃料，以及人們越來越認識到可再生燃料對解決全球衰退的有利作用，國內(nèi)燃料乙醇產(chǎn)業(yè)前景光明。我們相信，乙醇工業(yè)前景將使您更好地了解美國燃料乙醇工業(yè)對我們國家經(jīng)濟、環(huán)境和能源未來的價值。

For the U.S. ethanol industry 2000 was a year marked by record growth and development. Anticipation of a greater role for ethanol in clean burning fuel programs as well as high oil prices, a bumper corn crop, limited, refining capacity and promising new market opportunities resulted in record production of more than 1.63 billion gallons of ethanol.Today the industry boasts the capacity to produce more than 2 billion gallons of production annually; New plants scheduled to begin production in 2001 will contribute to the industrys ability to respond to growing market demand for clean burning octane and oxygenates. Importantly these new facilities will provide much-needed economic stimulus to rural communities faced with record low commodity prices and shrinking export markets.The unfortunate controversy surrounding widespread water contamination from the use of MTBE presents both an opportunity and. a challenge for the ethanol industry; The expanded use of ethanol, a biodegradable and renewable oxygenate, represents an opportunity to continue the clean air gains attributable to the addition of oxygenates to gasoline without the threat to water resources. The ethanol industry is committed to providing a safe, clean burning oxygenate to clean fuel programs across the nation, and has demonstrated that ethanol can be supplied and blended cost-effectively from coast to coast.Other exciting possibilities for the U.S. fuel ethanol industry include development opportunities in diesel fuel markets, fuel cells, alternative fiiels and aviation fuels, as well as an increasing recognition of the beneficial role of renewable fuels to address global wanning.The domestic fuel ethanol industry has a bright future. We trust the Ethanol Industry Outlook will provide you with a better appreciation of the value of the U.S. fuel ethanol industry to our nations economic, environmental and energy future.