23 June 2008

Methanol under research

A number of automotive researchers are looking to methanol as a fuel which could solve problems with both hydrogen and CO2.

Methanol can be made from wood products, or synthesised by combining hydrogen with CO2 to provide a liquid fuel which can be used in current design petrol engines.

Researchers are suggesting that CO2 produced in cars could be trapped before it enters the atmosphere, and subsequently used in methanol reformation.