SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Ethanol might reign as the king of biofuels, but several companies are betting that a close cousin may overcome some of its shortcomings. Butanol has traditionally been used as ...

Covina , Jan. 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Normal butanol, also called normal alcohol, is a 4-carbon, linear alcohol, normal butanol is almost insoluble in water, but soluble in almost all organic ...

An Autopia reader (who hails from my birthplace of Philadelphia) emailed us inquiring about the alternative fuel butanol. I posted an item on it last year, but since then BP has joined the ranks of ...

WASHINGTON, April 20, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Global N-Butanol Market is valued at USD 3.2 Billion in 2022 and is projected to reach a value of USD 4.41 Billion by 2030 at a CAGR (Compound Annual ...

Chemical engineers have developed a method for converting common algae into butanol, a renewable fuel that can be used in existing combustible engines. The green technology benefits from and adds ...

One limitation of producing biofuel is that the alcohol created by fermentation is toxic to the microbes that produce it. Now ...

As a chemical for industrial processes, butanol is used in everything from brake fluid, to paint thinners, to plastics. According to researchers, butanol made from plant material could displace ...

"the only viable way to sell ethanol is for the government to mandate it be blended with gasoline -- much to the chagrin of us vintage-car enthusiasts." Ethanol fuel has had a tough row to hoe, and ...