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 ...

Thomas has spent two years working in the auto journalism industry, contributing to a UK-based newspaper and writing for Euronewsweek. A full-time writer and lifelong engineering enthusiast, he now ...

87 octane gasoline, often called "regular" gas, is one of the most commonly used fuels in the United States. But what gives it that 87 rating is a word you've probably heard a time or two: Ethanol.

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 ...