With backing from GM, ethanol start-up hosts a tour of its biotech lab, where scientists are genetically engineering microorganisms that they hope will bring a breakthrough in ethanol production.

The use of laboratory ethanol (ETOH) is strictly regulated by federal law and is permitted only for scientific and authorized purposes. Violations may result in serious legal consequences. By ...

A technology developed at the U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory and scaled up by Vertimass LLC to convert ethanol into fuels suitable for aviation, shipping and other ...