Monday, November 17, 2008

Alternative Fuels: Retooled approach may make bio-based butanol more competitive with ehanol

Who: Agricultural Research Service chemical engineer Nasib Qureshi
What: A modified method of producing biobutanol could make the fuel more competitive with ethanol as a clean-burning alternative to gasoline
When: In 2003 the research began
Where: Article does not mention
Why: This is to help stop poluting the earth
My Opinion: My opinion on this article is that it is good information to know.  Biobutanol can be transported in existing pipelines, it can be mixed with gasoline or used alone in internal combustion engines, it's less corrosive, and it packs more energy per gallon than ethanal. A modified method of producing biobutanol could help with decreasing the amount of polution in the earth.  This is because it packs more energy per gallon than ethanal.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/10/081031212844.htm

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