Ethanol fuel Ethanol fuel Ethanol (ethyl alcohol) and methanol (methyl alcohol) are two types of alcohol fuels. In their anhydrous or pure forms, they can be mixed with gasoline (petrol) if running either pure or 190 proof alcohol is not practical. Typically, only ethanol is used widely in this manner, particularly since methanol is toxic. ...more on Wikipedia about "Common alcohol fuel mixtures"
E85 is an alcohol fuel mixture of 85% ethanol (ethyl alcohol, i.e., grain alcohol) and 15% gasoline (petrol) (proportioned by volume rather than mass) that can be used in flexible-fuel vehicles. ...more on Wikipedia about "E85"
The use of ethanol as a fuel for internal combustion engines, either alone or in combination with other fuels, has been given much attention mostly because of its possible environmental and long-term economical advantages over fossil fuel. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ethanol fuel"
In Brazil, ethanol fuel is produced from sugar cane which is a more efficient source of fermentable carbohydrates than corn as well as much easier to grow and process. Brazil has the largest sugarcane crop in the world, which, besides ethanol, also yields sugar, electricity, and industrial heating. Sugar cane growing requires little labor, and government tax and pricing policies have made ethanol production a very lucrative business for big farms. As a consequence, over the last 25 years sugarcane has become one of the main crops grown in the country. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ethanol fuel in Brazil"
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