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Electrical Power can come from a variety of sources.  Among these are:

Ethanol
Ethanol is a clean-burning alcohol produced by bacteria that ferments the sugars in corn and cornstalks. Some persons see ethanol as a potential alternative to gasoline. In the U.S., about five million vehicles already drive on "flex-fuel." They can use traditional gas or E85, a mix of 85 percent ethanol and 15 percent gasoline. Converting an automobile to flex-fuel is inexpensive, but there are few ethanol pumps in the U.S. In Brazil, nearly all cars run on a 96 percent ethanol fuel produced from sugarcane, which is readily available. Brazilians have seen benefits: not only is it cleaner burning, it is half the price of imported gasoline.

 Biodiesel
This relatively new type of alternative fuel is processed from any vegetable oil—including used oil from fast-food restaurants—and can power most diesel-engine vehicles without modification. Sales of biodiesel are gradually increasing—75 million gallons were sold in the U.S. in 2005—and many government vehicles use it to fill up. Though it burns 78 percent cleaner than petroleum diesel and comes from a renewable source, it is double the cost and fueling stations are scattered. Furthermore, only a fraction of vehicles in the U.S. have diesel engines, though new fuel-efficient models on the market have recently gained in popularity.

Solar Power
The sunlight that reaches Earth's surface delivers 10,000 times more energy than we consume, and solar power aims to harness this force. Solar technologies use sunlight to provide heat, electricity, and even cooling for homes, businesses, and industry.  Researchers have optimistically proposed that if they could cover just 0.1 percent of the Earth's surface with highly efficient solar cells they could in theory replace all other forms of energy.  Research is under way to develop the kinds of advanced solar technologies using nanotechnology and other cutting-edge science that could perhaps accomplish this goal in the future.

Wind Energy
Wind is a renewable energy source that emits no pollution. It is the fastest-growing "brown" energy in the U.S. and provides light to the Statue of Liberty. Wind farms—clusters of huge windmills—produce electricity by using the motion of their blades to spin a shaft connected to a generator. Experts estimate that the electricity created in 2006 by America's wind farms will displace some 15 million tons of carbon dioxide. Over five million acres of forest would be needed to absorb that much CO2. Some people oppose wind farms because they occupy large tracts of land and can sometimes harm birds, but most agree that their costs to nature are much lower than those of fossil fuels.

 

  Methanol (Natural Gas)

 

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