February 6, 2009 Automotive technology specialist Ricardo has revealed the development of technology that optimizes ethanol-fuelled engines to a level of performance that exceeds gasoline engine ...

An improved flex-fuel engine will allow vehicles to get better fuel efficiency from a mix of ethanol and gasoline. The pressure within the engine changes to adapt to different fuel blends. This, ...

The folks over at Hot Air claimed in a post today that high-level blends of ethanol in gasoline may corrode your car's engine and potentially void your manufacturer's warranty. For better or worse, I ...

Can a small, turbocharged flex-fuel spark-ignited engine perform as well as a heavy-duty diesel engine — but at a much lower cost? Ricardo Inc. and its partners are getting ready to demonstrate ...

These days, more and more research dollars are flowing toward advanced flex-fuel alternatives to diesel engines in attempts to find drivetrains with similar power and fuel economy ratings but smaller ...

(NewsUSA) – When consumers fill their tanks at the gas station, they will see signs reading “may contain 10 percent Ethanol. However, many don’t know what this means or how it can affect their engine ...

WASHINGTON - For years, oil companies have warned that mixing too much ethanol into gasoline could damage car engines, causing them to wear down much faster than expected. But a number of national gas ...

Melissa Block talks with Daniel Yergin, chairman of the Cambridge Energy Research Associates, about the rise of Brazil's sugar-based ethanol industry. Yergin says rising oil prices and the ...

Even race car drivers care about the ozone layer. Though the idea of cars zooming around the track at full throttle rarely evokes the environmental movement, the Indy Racing League is trying to do its ...

The American Petroleum Institute and refiners previewed their comments on a conference call with reporters, saying the EPA’s latest Renewable Fuel Standard proposal would increase the amount of ...

Ricardo, Inc. is a leading independent provider of engineering technology for several industries including military, automotive and power generation. Presenting at the U.S. Department of Energy's 2009 ...

Q. I’ve got a lawn mower, a snow blower and a garden tiller with small gasoline engines. I’m about to purchase a log splitter that has one. I don’t want any problems and want to avoid any damage to ...