Chemical Firm Touts Use of Coal-Based Ethanol

(Beijing) – For an increasingly energy-hungry China, using coal-based ethanol as an alternative to gasoline and diesel is key to reducing dependency on imported oil and addressing energy security, the head of a chemical company says.

"China will only continue to demand more fuel products," Celanese China President Josh Cheng said. "As it is, China already imports 52 percent of its energy."