Ford Pushing Ethanol as Alternative Fuel

More than a century after Henry Ford built his ethanol-powered quadricycle, the renewable energy source is making a comeback — big time — and Ford Motor Company is a leader in its resurgence. By year’s end, Ford plans to have nearly 2 million ethanol-capable vehicles on the road.

In a heads-up race with petroleum, ethanol might one day take the lead. It doesn’t deplete oil reserves or result in dependence on other countries. What’s more ethanol can be made from virtually limitless feedstocks, such as corn — the most common source in the U.S. — sugar cane, sugar beets or any edible biomass.

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