ethanol

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Typically, sales of the gas are restricted during the summer due to the volatility of ethanol and its contribution to smog, but the Farm Bureau maintains that new studies show the blend is non-polluting.

From Los Angeles Times

Increased blends of renewable diesel probably won’t immediately impact American drivers, though higher ethanol contents in gas could help.

From The Wall Street Journal

This will mark the fifth summer in a row the agency has used its emergency authority under the Clean Air Act to waive limits on the higher blend of ethanol.

From Barron's

With governments scrambling to find alternative sources of fuel, Zimbabwe has said it will increase the amount of ethanol it uses in its petrol, from 5% to 20%.

From BBC

They also questioned whether ethanol released through the barrels of whisky could cause the fungus black mould to appear.

From BBC