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The auto industry and advocacy group Transport & Environment both criticized a new EU plan.

The EPA expects demand for ethanol-free gasoline to gradually dissipate.

The EPA increased the amount of ethanol to be blended with gasoline for 2017.

A House bill aims to cap the amount of ethanol blended with the U.S. fuel supply.

The failure of cellulosic ethanol may prove beneficial to oil giant Royal Dutch Shell. Cellulosic ethanol was seen as an important component of mass ethanol adoption because it is made from non-edible plants. But despite the hopes of ethanol advocates and policymakers, cellulosic sources never...

At least in North America, ethanol is a contentious fuel. A decade ago, it was seen as a homegrown and carbon-neutral way to use less gasoline—and federal legislation mandated that increasing volumes be blended into U.S. fuel supplies. Much debate followed over using "food for fuel," its...

An EPA proposal would add more ethanol blends for "flex-fuel" vehicles.

Carnival plans to launch a pair of LNG-powered cruise ships in 2019.

Well, here's a novel idea for electric-car fans to kick off the week with. Zero-emission cars powered by electric motors shouldn't use batteries that can be recharged, because a public charging network is "a dead end." Instead, they should use flow-cell batteries that can be "refueled" in minutes...

Oklahoma has a natural-gas fueling station every 100 miles on its highways.

A new House bill would cap levels of ethanol blended with gasoline.

Neste claims the lifecycle carbon emissions of its renewable diesel are significantly lower than those of regular diesel.

Another company named after Nikola Tesla plans to launch an electric semi truck and UTV.

Are there many different ways to reduce the carbon associated with road vehicles? Or are electric vehicles the best and only viable way to proceed? That's the debate at the heart of two different reports on Volkswagen's recent actions in Europe this week. DON'T MISS: VW settlement with EPA...

All Detroit automakers now say their cars can run on E15 ethanol.

The 2016 Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid has received numerous accolades, including this site's Best Car To Buy 2016 Award. It's better-looking, quicker, quieter, and has a significantly longer all-electric range of 53 miles. It is not, however, certified to use E85, the fuel blend containing 85...

The U.S. Navy is moving ahead with plans to to fuel ships with biodiesel.

A recently-passed transportation bill includes several measures supporting electric cars.

About 200 Chevrolet Impala bi-fuel sedans have been delivered to customers.

Fiat Chrysler is converting its Detroit-area parts-delivery fleet to CNG.