Butanol has traditionally been used as paint thinner, cleaner and adhesive, but as a fuel additive it contains more energy than ethanol and could be blended into existing cars at higher percentages.

Algae converted to butanol; Fuel can be used in automobiles Date: March 2, 2011 Source: University of Arkansas, Fayetteville Summary: Chemical engineers have developed a method for converting ...

BP is also bullish on butanol because is can be distributed via pipelines like gasoline and is less corrosive than ethanol. BP is developing a new manufacturing process, but the company says it is ...

But there's a new alcohol on the horizon. Butanol is a stretch-limo version of ethanol, cut in half with two more carbons inserted. As it happens, this longer-chain (C4H9OH) molecule acts a whole ...