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EFuel 100 MicroFueler

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With the never ending increase in gas prices, people have started to think about fuel alternatives.  E-Fuel Corporation, a company in California, has introduced the EFuel 100 MicroFueler, a device that weighs about 200 pounds, that uses 110 or 220 volt power supply and a wastewater drain that is just like a washing machine. Using just water, raw sugar and yeast, consumers can create 100 percent ethanol at the push of a button.

Ethanol is a great alternative to gasoline; however, the MicroFueler costs close to $10,000 and requires a lot of electricity, water and sugar to create a sufficient amount of ethanol.

Thankfully, E-Fuel Corp hopes the changes in the North American Free Trade Agreement will allow the importation of inedible or “ethanol-grade” sugar from Mexico for as little as 2.5 cents a pound, thereby reducing the cost of making ethanol. 

E-Fuel plans to distribute this device at the end of this year.

 

14,306 clicks • Published: May 9, 08 • References: and blog.wired
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rocketranger on May 9, 08  0 Trends   2,582 Comments
Lets invest in this Today, Wow. Imagine one 10X that size. Hope any car can use that fuel.
rocketranger on May 9, 08  0 Trends   2,582 Comments
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