Pull up to just about any gas station pump in America and you’ll see a sticker noting that the gas in that pump contains ethanol. It’s all around you, but most people don’t know much about ethanol.

Fermentation from sugar-cane, for example, involves the decomposition of glucose into ethanol and carbon dioxide and then heating to distil the ethanol, with the sugar-cane residue typically burnt to ...

In early January, the Wall Street Journal ran a gushing article on how Brazil had managed to wean itself from foreign oil dependence by making a huge bet on sugar-based ethanol. “Flex-fuel” cars that ...

In attempting to ascertain the reasons behind the genesis of ethanol, which has become an increasing percentage addition to every gallon of gasoline, one must go back to the Energy Tax Act of 1978, ...

The story so far: Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that India has achieved its target of blending 10% sugarcane-extracted ethanol in petrol, ahead of schedule. Addressing the nation from the Red ...

Perth-based Mission NewEnergy Ltd has produced first bio-ethanol from non food agricultural waste material, which sets up the company to produce the fuel from a range of low-cost and readily available ...