The United States is a major player in ethanol production, and understanding how it all works is pretty interesting. We’re ...

Honeywell licenses bioethanol-to-jet fuel technology to an Indian firm, paving the way for sustainable aviation fuel production.

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 ...

Anaerobic bacteria were among the first life forms on earth and existed at a time when there was no oxygen in the atmosphere. While many organisms depend on an oxygen-rich environment to survive, ...

It's been a dream for many years: Distill clean-burning ethanol from grass, the cheapest vegetation. It's not just a dream anymore. An... Canadian Dreams of Ethanol Distilled from Grass RENEE MONTAGNE ...

EPA submitted two major biofuel-related actions to the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review: its proposed rule for Renewable Volume Obligations (RVOs) for 2026 and beyond under ...

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said Monday it will allow gasoline containing a higher percentage of ethanol to be used year-round. The move follows President Trump’s energy emergency ...

How EN3ZYME works: from agri-residue to cellulosic sugar, powering 2G ethanol and sustainable biomanufacturing. Marks first large-scale commercialization of Fermbox Bio’s EN3ZYME, supporting India’s ...

One of the main criticisms about biofuels is that they occupy fields that should be dedicated to growing food for humans. That makes second-generation biofuels very attractive: they can use biomass as ...

Dow is planning to plunge into biobased polyolefin production. The firm, the largest US chemical maker, has agreed to buy ethylene from New Energy Blue, which is planning a cellulosic ethanol plant in ...

I would like to comment on your guest editorial in the Feb. 13, 2023, issue by Michael McCoy re chemical comeback stories we like (page 2). In the editorial, he says one of his first stories for C&EN, ...

You might have noticed that some gas stations occasionally offer specials on unleaded 88 octane gas—also known as E15—which contains 15 percent ethanol. Ethanol is an alcohol that’s derived from corn.