Prologue: Priming the Pump Ethanol was no overnight success story. It was a very long road to getting a place at the pump, starting as early as the first combustion engines and horseless carriages. Some of the world’s greatest inventors praised alcohol as a fuel. Alexander Graham Bell is quoted as saying in 1917, “Alcohol makes a beautiful, clean and …

Chapter One: Off to the Races Chapter Two: Full Speed Ahead Chapter Three: Life and Death in the Fast Lane Chapter Four: RFS Fuels Major Ethanol Investments Chapter Five: Defending the Tariff Chapter Six: Wheels of Bureaucracy Turn Slowly