Methanol Fuel: The Non-Fossil Fuel
You can use Methanol in place of gasoline! Or cut down the amount of gasoline you use right now by using it as an additive! It is an alternative fuel that can be made without using traditional fossil fuels and you can use it in most internal combustion engines (that match certain qualifications). Check out what's available! How Can Methanol Be Used?This fuel has a somewhat limited use for powering internal combustion engines. This is because it is not as flammable as gasoline. It is a fuel that only burns with one-eighth the heat that gasoline requires - and it is therefore harder to ignite (especially on cold mornings). You see this fuel used today in its purer form in the racing industry - Champcars, USAC sprint cars, and other dirt track series like World of Outlaws. This is because it creates very little smoke and no visible flame to obstruct the view of other drivers on the track if a wreck occurs. Methanol is also used in radio control and free flight model airplanes. Its use is required in "glow-plug" engines like those used on model airplanes in order for them to meet specification. If you'd like more specific information on how you can use methanol, check out the American Methanol Institute website at www.methanol.org It serves as the voice of the methanol industry to support the use of clean reformulated and oxygenated gasolines, promote the use of this fuel as an alternative fuel, and encourage the development of fuel cells that can be powered by it. Where Do I Find It?Here are SOME of the locations we managed to find in the U.S. where this fuel might possibly be obtained (You may want to contact them and ask them about what they have available):
Also check out www.biodieselmethanol.org They have a blog setup for allowing sellers and buyers to connect with each other more easily.
If you would like another alternative to using gasoline, methanol is certainly something that can serve as a replacement and can be run in most internal combustion engines. We invite you to try it and investigate it as something YOU can use in place of gasoline! Contact some of the distributors above if you'd like to start using this fuel yourself. Also, make sure you follow all safety procedures with handling this substance, as it can be harmful or fatal if contacted. The world is just starting to wake up to the possibilities of using this fuel in place of gasoline and other fossil fuels. Maybe you too can be a part of this growing trend to change the way we operate! Since it can be made in similar fashion to ethanol, it can allow us to create energy from other substances and no longer rely on fossil fuel for our need for energy, both now and far into the future. Return from Methanol to Alternative Fuels
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