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16 July 2006 12:45
Ethanol in high demand
by rdwilke
You can thank the demise of a popular fuel additive for the rising price of ethanol. Methyl tertiary-butyl ether, better known by its acronym MTBE, has been added to U.S. gasoline since 1979 to help keep engines from knocking.
Ethanol can ruin fiberglass fuel tanks
by rdwilke
The debate over whether gasoline suppliers should replace MTBE with ethanol did not cause a lot of waves in the boating community, but the issue is affecting recreational vessels in ways that have not been widely appreciated, according to boating advocacy groups.
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