Hoping to derail proposed federal legislation that would boost the use of ethanol in gasoline, a California congressman and others on Wednesday said the additive helped trigger price increases in the ...

Q: At most gas pumps you see a decal on the pump stating “May Contain Ethanol.” Exactly what does this mean? Are they selling regular unleaded gas all the time, some of the time, or whenever they can?

The Environmental Protection Agency has announced a final rule permitting drivers in eight Midwestern states to use a higher blend of ethanol year-round. The fuel additive consumes roughly 40% of the ...

The state ban on the fuel additive MTBE was upheld in a federal appeals court this week, but drinking water supplies may be threatened by another fuel additive — ethanol, said Dennis Cocking, ...

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 ...

The use of ethanol as an additive to gasoline has proven to be successful in reducing the amount of pollution emitted by gasoline engines. Additionally, the expanded use of a domestically produced and ...

Ethanol producers have talked for decades about using plant residue, wood scraps and even garbage to produce the fuel additive, but now companies finally are building full-scale refineries.About 70 ...

Small engine maker Briggs & Stratton Co. has introduced a fuel additive that it says will help prevent problems in gasoline engines using ethanol. Petroleum companies use a 10 percent blend of ethanol ...

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