Some benefits of ethanol are:

• It is a renewable fuel made from plants
• Burning it does not increase the greenhouse effect
• High octane at low costs
• Gasohol mixtures can be used in almost all engines without modifications
• Biodegradable
• Reduces exhaust emissions
• Reduces carbon monoxide
• Replaces lead as an octane enhancer in gasoline
• Good for anti-freeze products because of low freezing temperature
• Use in thermometers for temperatures colder then –40 degrees Celsius
• Easily soluble in water in all proportions
• Pure ethanol is a good solute itself
• Can be used as a disinfectant
• Kills bacteria by denaturing proteins an dissolves lipids
• Alcohol can sit for many years and not go bad
• Very flammable, produce enough energy to move a car