— -- Anything's better than ethanol blend E85, even ordinary gasoline, a new cost-benefit analysis of alternative fuels by researcher John Graham at the Pardee Rand Graduate School finds. Diesels ...

E85 — aka Flex Fuel — is a domestically produced, renewable, alternative fuel blend consisting of around 85-percent ethanol and 15-percent gasoline. Made for use in specially prepped flex fuel ...

Two of our most successful dyno tests last year involved the Magnuson-supercharged, Vortec-headed, 350ci small-block Chevy that appeared in the Sept. '06 issue ("Big Power From a Little Blower") and ...

The answer depends on the age of your vehicleBy Devin PrattYou might have noticed that some gas stations occasionally offer ...

Nebraska ran state vehicles on 10 percent corn ethanol — including this 1970s-era Ford Pinto — more than 40 years ago to prove the fuel wouldn’t damage engines. The state will soon launch another ...

Houston pipeline operator Kinder Morgan Energy Partners signaled progress Wednesday in addressing a key hurdle to widespread distribution of renewable fuels in the U.S. The company said it completed a ...

We hope the test results will show fellow Mustang enthusiasts the simplicity and potential financial benefit of making the change to corn. Typically, vehicles using E85 can get anywhere from 20 to 30 ...

DETROIT -- Automakers are mounting an effort to build ethanol-powered vehicles that environmentalists charge is a way of dodging fuel-efficiency standards. Manufacturers are to produce more than 1 ...

E85 is a blend of 85 percent Ethanol, a grain-alcohol made from corn, and 15 percent gasoline. This mixture gives the fuel a much higher octane rating than gasoline, and is cheaper than pump gas, race ...

With the number of flex-fuel–capable vehicles increasing with each passing year and the number of fueling stations growing as well, it’s time we take a look at the most common alternative fuel.

President Barack Obama's commitment to take on climate change and put science over politics is about to be tested as his administration faces a politically sensitive question about the widespread use ...

HUDSON - E85 is cheaper than gasoline, but it's not necessarily a bargain. Due to a change in the Iowa tax code that took effect Thursday, the difference in price may shrink even more. The E85 ...