Discover the Latest Alternative Fuel Beyond Biodiesel and Ethanol

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around the exploration of recent alternative fuels beyond biodiesel and ethanol, including inquiries about their efficiency rates and technological advancements in energy storage, such as ultra capacitors.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant asks about the most recent alternative fuels beyond biodiesel and ethanol, specifically inquiring about their efficiency rates.
  • Another participant suggests that while many technologies are not new, hydrogen and natural gas are significant alternatives being considered, but they cannot provide specific efficiency numbers.
  • A participant mentions ongoing work on ultra capacitors that may outperform traditional batteries in energy storage capacity.
  • There is a question raised about the fundamental operation of capacitors, specifically how they can store high voltages with two non-contact plates.
  • One participant claims that biodiesel has an efficiency similar to conventional diesel but offers better emissions performance.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express various viewpoints on alternative fuels and energy storage technologies, with no consensus reached on specific efficiency rates or the novelty of the technologies discussed.

Contextual Notes

Some claims about efficiency and technology are presented without supporting data, and the discussion includes unresolved questions about the principles of capacitor operation.

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Does anybody know what's the most recent alternative fuel that has come out beside Biodiesel pro types and Ethanol.Or what the efficiency rate of this fuel is?
 
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Well, none of the technologies are actually 'new', with the possible exception of biodeisel in a picky way. The other major ones being looked at are hydrogen and natural gas. Sorry, but I can't give you any numbers.
 
Butanol.com

Some people are working on Ultra Capacitors that can hold a lot more energy then a battery, even better then EEstores Ultra Caps.
 
Brock said:
Butanol.com

Some people are working on Ultra Capacitors that can hold a lot more energy then a battery, even better then EEstores Ultra Caps.

What are capacitors in detail ?
I don't get how two plates that aren't in contact are able to store high voltages.
 
as far as efficiency, biodesiel i hear is similar in efficiency to convetional diesel, but just better when it comes to emissions
 

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