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Biobutanol an alternative to ethanol

Posted: Wednesday, June 21st, 2006 by damnHippy
Tags: Alternative Fuels, Technology

Sugar BeetsBP and Dupont have developed a fuel that can be brewed from the sugar of beets, which on an unrelated sidenote all you beer drinkers, is also the sugar that gives Belgian brews that extra kick and flavor. Anyway, this new fuel can be used in it's pure state in engines without modification. It also has 30% more energy than ethanol, meaning it's on par with traditional gasoline. BP and Dupont will be releasing the fuel soon in the UK and are working on making the 'brewing' process cheaper and easier so that it can compete with gas prices… even when the cost of a barrel of oil is around $40 bucks.

Dupont BP Link Biofuels Production » [Yahoo UK]

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