Putting the Pedal to Metal on Ethanol Production

China should think out of the box in its battle against auto emissions. For a long time, we have focused on reducing car use and improving fuel standards, but rarely have we thought about adopting new types of fuel.

Overseas experience has proven that the use of ethanol gasoline can reduce air pollution and carbon emissions because blending ethanol with gas improves combustion. Scientific data show that using gasoline blended with 10 percent ethanol fuel emits up to 30 percent less carbon monoxide. It also produces fewer nitrogen oxides and ketones, chemicals that can form PM2.5, fine particulate matter and a key contributor to smog. In addition, making gas one-tenth ethanol can also reduce carbon dioxide emissions by about 10 percent. For this reason, the United States and European countries use ethanol as an important additive for gasoline.