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The reasons behind the increasing interest in gasohol in the US are outlined and arguments given for both sides are given. The increasing interest in industry is probably in no small part due to the Government production program (itself controversial) announced in January. This program estimates production of ethanol will be about 2 billion gallons by the mid-1980s and envisages the expenditure of between $8.5 billion and $13 billion over the next decade. Plans for a plant in Iowa which will produce a minimum of 50 million gallons of ethanol from 20 million bushels of corn are briefly outlined. Finally the modifications that have been made by General Motors to 4 and 6 cylinder cars in Brazil to run on an 80/20 blend of petrol/ethanol and on pure ethanol are discussed.