The goals of the coalition are expressed in its 1992 policy statement: "It is the Coalition's goal to increase the use of ethanol based fuels, to decrease the nation's dependence on
imported energy resources,
improve the environment and stimulate the national economy. This will be
accomplished through a coordinated set of activities designed to educate
and demonstrate to the public the benefits of ethanol use; to encourage
ethanol fuel production and use through research and market development
efforts; and to make investments in infrastructure to support expansion
of the ethanol market. The Coalition supports the production of ethanol
from corn or other domestic, renewable resources using sustainable agricultural
methods and encourages its use in environmentally acceptable applications."