For instance, driving with such a mix in your fuel tank could cause system corrosion due to ethanol-containing alcohol that absorbs water or outright damage the engine, the fuel system, or any other ...

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, ...

But, as we mentioned, not all vehicles are designed to accept fuel with increased amounts of ethanol mixed in. Those that have been are referred to as flexible-fuel vehicles, flex-fuel vehicles ...

Traditional fuel with no ethanol or other fuel additives mixed in. It's just plain old petroleum gasoline with very little additives. While this sounds very simple, this is actually less common by ...

Move over batteries, forget hydrogen hype. The next big thing in clean energy may already be fermenting in a field near you.

compared to a maximum 97 octane for pump gasoline (ethanol is usually mixed with gasoline when sold, however). The higher rating means greater resistance to knock, the premature detonation of fuel ...

Most types of gasoline available at gas pumps have an ingredient called ethanol mixed in. E10 gasoline, which is a blend of 10% ethanol and 90% gasoline, is sold in every U.S. state and more than ...

SAO PAULO, March 17 (Reuters) - Tests in Brazil exploring the viability of increasing the proportion of anhydrous ethanol mixed with gasoline to 30% showed "consistent performance" and "real ...

Corn ethanol, also known as grain alcohol, has been burned in gasoline engines and human stomachs since before Henry Ford was born. It’s hard on both, so until 35 years ago it never caught on much, at ...