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Personally, I'm keeping an eye on the following developments in ethanol technology.

But first, the bad news about ethanol. Ethanol fires are evidently harder to control than gasoline fires.

Ethanol fires hard to control

Hopefully, ways will be found to make controlling ethanol fires easier.

On the brighter side concerning ethanol, there's now evidence that people might get as much, or more, bang per buck for their gas dollars with gas / ethanol mixtures.

Gas-competitive gas / ethanol mixtures

Also, I was surprised by the introduction of a machine for making home-made ethanol.

EFUEL100

But watch out for fines for violating biofuel regulations.

Fines for violating biofuel regulations

Finally, progress is being made in the development of non-corn ethanol production.

Non-corn ethanol

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Ethanol fires harder to control than gasoline, require special foam

More altfuel disinformation but this one's a real hoot.

Ethanol is water soluble, unlike gasoline or diesel. Water extinguishes an ethanol fire. Water spreads gasoline fires.

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Also, I was surprised by the introduction of a machine for making home-made ethanol.

Man we have been doing that forever down south, we call it a moonshine still.