Ethanol has become a major part of America's energy landscape. It was first used in cars, and is now mixed into most gasoline sold in the U.S. This rise has been driven by environmental concerns, ...

The agency said lifting summer restrictions on E15 fuel will protect consumers from price shocks tied to conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine. EPA said Friday it will temporarily lift summer ...

Imagine for a moment that you're the quintessential hands-on hobbyist. You've noticed that your Pontiac hasn't run its best as of late and all indications point to its Rochester Quadrajet as the ...

Arizona's first commercial-scale ethanol plant began producing the alternative fuel Monday near the town of Maricopa, opening what the factory's operators hope will be a new energy era for the state.

Biofuel groups pin hopes on EPA allowing year-round sales of E15 in Midwest states, plus an emergency waiver to allow summer sales nationally. The annual debate over letting gas stations sell ...

Higher decarbonization targets have seen biofuels regaining interest from governments as they seek to further reduce carbon emissions from traditional fossil fuels. In 2023, fuel ethanol accounted for ...

The world’s first mass-produced ethanol car, the Fiat 147, motored onto Brazilian roads in 1979. The vehicle crowned decades of experimentation in the country with sugar-cane (and later, corn-based ...

Fuel options at a central Sioux Falls gas station, as seen on Aug. 22, 2025. (John Hult/South Dakota Searchlight) SIOUX FALLS — The ethanol industry won’t tell you to fill your vehicle with illegal ...

The U.S. government’s own scientists on Sept. 21 questioned whether corn-based ethanol is better for the environment than traditional petroleum-based fuels, nearly two decades after Congress first ...

Not long ago our congressional buds in D.C. voted that so long as a slice of pizza had two tablespoons of tomato paste it could be considered a vegetable. That way pizza, the notorious junk food, ...

PHOENIX — A new state law should clear the way for more widespread use of a new fuel blend composed largely of ethanol. But the law, signed Tuesday by Gov. Janet Napolitano, assumes any service ...

The easiest way to win any game is to rig the rules. That’s what Big Ag and its loyal boosters at the Department of Agriculture (USDA) appear to be doing to make sure their new project, Sustainable ...