no it is not real alcohol ;)
It is an alcohol. But the only alcohol that is in beverages is ethyl alcohol.
It is made from sugar, yes.
Yes alternative fuels work great. For example bio-diesel is mixing diesel fuel with cooking oil. Works great when you buy the converter kit, but is costly at the current time due to low...
Yes, in many places you can buy Ethanol, a combination of gasoline and alcohol at the pump.