Daimler-Benz has developed the first fuel-cell passenger car using methanol. Based on the Mercedes-Benz A-Class, the new vehicle, NECAR III (New Electric Car), runs on liquid methanol.

A two-seater coupe, the Nathalie is powered by four electric motors, one for each wheel, fed by a methanol-powered hydrogen fuel cell.The system is highly complex and has not been used before in a ...

Methanol molecules. Matteo Rinaldi / Getty Images. Methanol, also known as wood alcohol, can be used as an alternative fuel in flexible fuel vehicles that are designed to run on M85, a blend of 85 ...

When China was drafting rules in the early 2000s on what constitutes a new energy vehicle, it only included cars powered by electricity—pure EVs, plug-in hybrids, and fuel-cell vehicles, says Zhao.

The findings rank battery electric vehicles as the most efficient option, boasting an 80% energy efficiency rate, ...

Alternative Fuel Vehicle refers to a vehicle that runs on a fuel other than traditional gasoline or diesel; any method of powering an engine that does not involve petroleum. Due to a combination ...

The previous record of 2,056 kilometers (1,277 miles) was set only last May by ARM Engineering’s electric Renault Zoe, which operates using a methanol fuel cell. The impressive feat took place ...

Methanol, a liquid fuel, is easily transportable, like gasoline, and could be used in automobile fuel cells. However, also like gasoline, methanol produces polluting carbon dioxide. Related Topics ...

Hydrogen fuel cell cars also have existed for a few decades now, on the fringes of normal combustion engine vehicles on the market. Audi, BMW and now Hyundai is coming out with an inexpensive version.

A methanol fuel cell tugboat providing green towage fits perfectly in line with this plan. It will help the huge Swedish port reach its goal of cutting emissions by 70% by the end of this decade.