Corn ethanol is produced by two processing methods being the dry and wet corn milling. Both uses same procedure in fermenting, the only difference is how the corn grain is treated prior to the fermentation. Most of the time, this process of corn ethanol is doing more harm than good since it emits harmful carbon dioxide to the atmosphere.

This type of ethanol is viewed as less efficient than its contemporaries. It defeats the core value of sustainable living since the grain is the only part that will be used in the production of corn ethanol. Also, there is a surmountable chemical and petroleum based products that is utilized in the process so in general, it is a waste of valuable resources that can be, otherwise, use in a more beneficial manner.

Corn alone can be use as a substitute for many things, especially as a food and food is among our basic necessities. Agriculture is one field that is affected by the shifting of corn use since corn production is now diverted to ethanol rather than for food supply, in effect, rising its cost. Economically, it is more appealing to farmers but ecologically, it is not good.

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