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Geely invests in Carbon Recycling Intl.; vehicles fueled by methanol from CO2, water and renewable energy

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The companies say they a vision for a larger role for methanol as a clean and sustainable fuel worldwide. The company is proactively working with partners across China to expand the use of methanol-fueled vehicles. Currently the company has a 4,000 metric ton/year production capacity. Earlier post.) —Wang et al.

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Perspective: US Needs to Transition to Hydrous Ethanol as the Primary Renewable Transportation Fuel

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The government assisted the shift by giving sugar companies subsidized loans to build ethanol plants, as well as guaranteeing prices for their ethanol products. The growth in hydrous ethanol, which uses a blend of 94-95% ethanol to 5-6% water, rapidly increased during the 1980s, with consumption peaking in 1989. 40 CFR ยง 80.27(d)