Non-SE-R: Methanol, was GM OHV engines

George Roffe geo3@earthlink.net
Wed, 4 Dec 2002 11:12:36 -0600


mike kojima wrote:

>I may be wrong but isnt ethanol whats produced from
>bio products and methanol made from oil?

Crud.  You're right.  I had that bassakwards.

Methanol is most generally produced from natural gas, but also can be made
from bio-mass.

Ethanol is corn squeeze.

That said, when the dinosaurs are gone, someone will figure out another
fuel supply whether methanol, ethanol, Mr. Fusion Home Reactor, or whatever.

George Roffe
Houston, TX
http://www.nissport.com