Using bio-ethanol indirectly
ScienceNOW’s daily news reported yesterday on a study that claims that biofuels are more efficient if they are turned into electricity than used in cars.
It’s an interesting thought: if we turn the crops and wood chippings into electricity instead of bio-ethanol, and then drove electric cars, this could well have a positive change on the emissions.
Turning biofuels into electricity on a large scale could well mean that the CO2 emissions even better controlled, thus meaning less of it getting back into the atmosphere.
I wonder whether other studies will support their claims?
Tags: Electricity

May 10th, 2009 at 4:19 am
This is interesting indeed; fast charging a battery would be an issue, as well as the mileage per charge when you “gas up”.
As it is now, a gas tank can bring you hundreds of kilometers as against a hundred or so per charge for an electric car.
This is the challenge for the near future; but I agree—alcohol to electricity is one good way to go!