Ethanol

Ethanol is an alcohol.

This volume of ethanol cannot completely dissolve 0.5 g of the white solid.

Methanol has the same effects as ethanol, but also makes people blind.

Methanol is far more toxic than ethanol.

Regina Anyango, owner of small food kiosk in Nairobi, uses ethanol fuel to prepare meals for customers. Her kitchen is free of fumes and smoke from charcoal use.

The government is supporting the development of ethanol production.

The biofuel is known as cellulosic ethanol, and if successful, supporters say it could provide an abundant source of energy while quieting critics who say the growth of the biofuel business has put a strain on food prices and the environment.

In Asia, Europe and the United States, more and more food stuffs are being turned into fuel — more corn and grains into ethanol, more palm oil and other plant materials into biodiesel. Scientists around the world are stepping up research aimed at turning grains, grasses and agricultural waste products into fuels.

But with corn-based ethanol making up 10 percent of most gasoline in the United States, it is one of several factors pushing up the cost of food, according to Purdue University economist Wally Tyner.

The price of ethanol fell.