Comments on: GM Announces Cellulosic Ethanol Production Breakthrough by New Partner, Coskata Inc.

By: Benjamine

Benjamine — Sun, 17 May 2009 01:27:29 +0000

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By: Khosla

Khosla — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 18:11:55 +0000

Ceetol is the future of ethanol. Cellulosic Ethanol now being called ceetol for short CeEtOl (cellulosic ethanol alcohol or ceetol) is the future of ethanol. This is the ‘good’ ethanol that is not produced from corn.

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Fri, 08 Feb 2008 05:01:45 +0000

[...] GM admits to planning for 50% of its cars to be flex-fuel capable by 2012, but also has partnered with waste-ethanol producer Coskata. [...]

By: arcaner.com: Geeking out on politics and alternative energy

arcaner.com: Geeking out on politics and alternative energy — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 23:35:42 +0000

[...] of “ineffecient” corn-based ethanol. There are already companies like Coskata who are revolutionizing biofuel with forms of cellulosic ethanol that are 6-7 times as effecient as corn-based ethanol, and all we [...]

By: Guy Incognito

Guy Incognito — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 17:14:19 +0000

[quote comment="26789"]GM’s CEO Rick Wagoner has just moments ago announced a partnership with a company that has been in “stealth mode” since 2006.[/quote]
Its a good thing they were in ’stealth mode’, makes it that much easier to capture their technology. If I were you Rick, I’d sell this technology to Exxon-Mobil or Chevron-Texaco as soon as I could.

By: rayo

rayo — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 15:10:25 +0000

I noticed in the article that C02 and Hydrogen gas…. why not stop and just use the hydrogen…compress it for the fuel cell and bypass the rest…. GM and the other manufacturers are already testing hydrogen power. This could be the utltimate sourse..

By: Dave G

Dave G — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 12:36:47 +0000

[quote comment="26969"]I’m not exactly sure how this process works, or if it’s commercially viable. But an efficient method of converting solar energy to alcohol would be a huge breakthrough. I can imagine vast shallow man-made lakes covered with fuel-producing algae.[/quote]
Check out this forum thread:
http://www.gm-volt.com/volt-discussion?forum=1&topic=245&page=1
Click on the links to the videos. You’ll want to see this.

By: butters

butters — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 06:58:49 +0000

I’ve read that butanol can be produced from sunlight, air, and water using algae. Butanol is the most gasoline-like of the alcohols, with a higher energy density and lower octane rating than ethanol. It can be used in unmodified gasoline engines.

I’m not exactly sure how this process works, or if it’s commercially viable. But an efficient method of converting solar energy to alcohol would be a huge breakthrough. I can imagine vast shallow man-made lakes covered with fuel-producing algae.

By: Dave G

Dave G — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 06:02:18 +0000

Here’s an example of what I just was talking about:
http://www.news.com/8301-10784_3-9803688-7.html

Fisker’s is calling it “Eco-chic.”

Green status is already trending…

By: Dave G

Dave G — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 01:28:10 +0000

[quote comment="26877"]But there are quite a few people driving around who don’t seem to feel adequate unless they are conspicuously wasteful (driving 90mph in a 3/4 ton work-truck, Hummer H2, or Escalade–you know who you are), their engine is ear-splittingly loud, and they leave behind a swirling exhaust trail.

It’s this whole psychology that has to go away, along with petro-gasoline.[/quote]
Fashons change, and this one will too. It’s already changing.

There’s a new green kind of status emerging. In fact, I predict that within 5-8 years, high priced E-REVs and EVs will be the new rage. When this happens, big SUVs will suddenly look ugly, and people will stop buying them.

But here’s the rub: You can’t replace the current status symbol until the next one comes along. So until someone makes a really sexy green luxury car, big SUVs will continue to reign.