Ethanol fuel, often lauded for its environmental benefits, has become a common additive in gasoline. However, its impact on older engines and systems is a topic of concern for many vehicle owners.

Have you ever pulled up to the pump and noticed the sticker denoting just how much ethanol is in the gasoline you’re about to buy? Lots of people don’t even notice it and if they do, they may not ...

Folks have been experimenting with ethanol in modern combustion engines even when they weren't so modern. Nicolaus Otto, the inventor of the traditional four-cycle engine, used it to power one of his ...

Growing demand for ethanol has boosted prices for the corn-based fuel additive, worrying ethanol supporters just as they're making inroads getting motorists interested in the alternative fuel. Greg ...

In many parts of the country, when you fill up at the pump, the fuel is 10 percent ethanol, which is alcohol made from corn. In 2005, Congress mandated that refiners increase the ethanol content in ...

Like so many matters of public concern, the national dialogue on ethanol tends to the ahistorical and under-informed. Muddying things further is the fact the main parties to this debate—the one over ...