ethanol

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In the U.S., the Environmental Protection Agency issued temporary waivers to allow the sale of E15, a gas blend that contains more ethanol and is cheaper than regular unleaded, to help ease rising fuel prices.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

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 • Mar. 29, 2026

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 • Mar. 27, 2026

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

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

Rode in the boot of a small auto belonging to a chum of Papa Thibaut’s, a Citroen Rosalie—4-cylinder engine, at least 10 years old, running—just—on a disgusting mix of coal tar and sugar-beet ethanol.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein