Ethanol fuel, often touted as a more sustainable alternative to traditional gasoline, has become an increasingly common element in automotive fuels. While its environmental benefits are widely ...

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 ...

This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. Two decades ago, when the world was wising up to the threat of climate change, the Bush administration touted ...

The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) expressed criticism of a draft report from EPA’s Science Advisory Board (SAB), which questions whether increasing ethanol usage can significantly reduce ...

WASHINGTON - Just months ago, ethanol was the Holy Grail to energy independence and a "green fuel" that would help nudge the country away from climate changing fossil energy. Democrats and Republicans ...

Since the launch of E20 fuel, concerns have arisen about the impact of the higher ethanol blend on older vehicles that are ...

Michael Devaney's opinion piece in the Sept. 20 Southeast Missourian is way off base on so many levels. First, only one researcher has ever found ethanol to be a net energy loss: Dr. David Pimentel, ...

Corn-based ethanol has been taking a beating in the news lately. The criticism is unjust. The latest criticism is that we are converting a food product to fuel, and that this is increasing the cost of ...

CRESCO, Iowa — Dave Sovereign tries to help people see the benefits ethanol brings to the economy. Sovereign is involved in a diversified family farming operation started by his grandfather, Gerald, ...

To the editor: The gurus in Washington are telling us we must have stricter gas-mileage standards on the cars, SUVs and light trucks we buy. Shouldn't basic personal economics have some input here? No ...