The age of ethanol

摘要

"America's sensible fuel," reads arntv advertisement, while a soothing melody plays in the background. Other ads tout a fuel that promotes peace and is economical, home-produced, clean and renewable. So what is this magic potion? Ethanol, of course. Growth Energy, a lobby group, is spending $2.sm on America's first national television campaign for the stuff. "No beaches have been closed due to ethanol spills," one ad notes. Growth Energy planned the campaign before the bp disaster, but the push could hardly be better timed.