Thursday, May 31, 2007

Alternative fuel

Thai gas stations are offering more than just regular gas. This is what i saw in one gas station. Thais can choose to purchase gasohol for their cars from about 800 gas stations across the country. The use of ethanol gained momentum in 2001 but research started about 20 years ago under King Bhumipol. Gasohol is made from sugar cane. Consumption has increased due to high recent prices of fuel but some people are not as confident ethanol is good for their cars.

Aqui en Tailandia me encontre con que los tailandeses tienen la opcion de comprar etanol para sus carros. Nim mi companera tailandesa me dijo que la gente no le tiene mucha confianza. El ethanol se obtiene de la cana de azucar. Estudios para su viabilidad empezaron hace 20 anos pero no fue sino hasta el 2001 que se inicio una fuerte campana de venta.

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