When Henry Ford built the Model T, he designed it to run on ethanol fuel claiming it was indeed the “fuel of the future”.

However, large oil companies felt differently and thus oil was used for automobile power. Ethanol is a clear liquid with a somewhat pleasant odor. Defined as being ethyl alcohol or grain alcohol, it’s actually fit to drink in some forms.

As a motor fuel, it’s high-performance and has many benefits. This fuel cuts down on the amount of exhaust emissions allowing less poison to be released into the environment. In addition, it’s made from natural products.

Ethanol is created by a fermenting and distilling process. Sugar and starch crops like sugarcane, maize, sorghum, wheat, corn, fruit and vegetable waste can all be used.

The benefits of ethanol are abundant and include the following:

1) Ethanol is a renewable fuel made from natural products.

2) Manufacturing and burning ethanol doesn’t affect global warming in any way.

3) Ethanol is biodegradable without harmful environmental effects.

4) Ethanol reduces poisonous emissions including carbon monoxide levels, hydrocarbons, nitrogen oxide emissions, Volatile Organic Compounds, benzene, butadiene and sulphur dioxide.

Countries like Brazil are operating highly on ethanol for auto power. Their successful use of ethanol is prompting more countries to indeed consider the possibilities of this “fuel of the future”.

Thus, auto makers are encouraging buyers to consider ethanol for fuel and are even allowing ethanol powered vehicles to fall under their warranty guidelines. If the world operated on ethanol, there could be a drastic improvement in the overall environment.