Ethanol

• CSR Ethanol produces less than half the CO₂ emissions of petrol.
• A renewable environmentally, friendly fuel source
• The major widely used alternative fuel in the world
• It is sourced from natural products like annual sugarcane crops
• If Australia adopted E10 blended fuel nationwide, this would lead to over 3 million tonnes of CO₂ abatement per year.
• Ethanol blended fuels represent 3.5% of the world gasoline market.
• Ethanol blended fuels are widely used in countries like the United States and Brazil
• In Brazil, it represents up to 41% of the local fuel market
• V8 Supercars have been running on ethanol blended fuels since 2007
• In the 2007 United States IndyCar series, they are now even using up to 100% ethanol
• Formula 1 have approved the use of ethanol blended fuels
• A FFV such as the SAAB 9-3 running on E85 (sugar based) can have lower CO₂ emissions than a hybrid such as the Toyota Prius.

 

The chart below represents the comparison of carbon emissions for various car models.

Theoretical CO₂ emissions using sugar based ethanol

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