Category Archives: Methanol

Is Methanol the Silver Bullet?

Posted on February 24, 2011 by admin

In our quest to find sources of energy to replace petroleum, it is hard not to look at other fossil-based resources that haven’t been over-utilized and are abundant in the United States and the Americas. Natural gas definitely fits the … Continue reading →

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Oil Addiction: Who Runs Bartertown?

Posted on February 4, 2011 by admin

I’m a Mad Max movie buff so I couldn’t resist writing a post comparing the energy embargo scene in Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome to our current world oil addiction.  Beyond Thunderdome is set in a post-apocalyptic world where we’ve destroyed … Continue reading →

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The Methanol Alternative

Posted on March 14, 2009 by admin

In a clear and concise review and essay, Robert Zubrin lays out the case for Methanol becoming the energy carrier for the 21st century and beyond. Zubrin, an aerospace engineer and president of Pioneer Astronautics, comments on the book,  Beyond … Continue reading →

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