Petroleum-free gasoline promises to be the salvation of combustion engine cars from Toyota, Chevrolet, Fiat, Honda, Volkswagen and more manufacturers from becoming extinct on the planet

Petroleum-free gasoline came to save classic combustion engines from Toyota, Honda, Chevrolet, Volkswagen, Fiat and other automakers from being extinct from the streets

Electric cars are being increasingly accepted by consumers as by 2050 the automotive industry will have to replace the production of good, classic combustion engine-powered vehicles with EVs. And for this, synthetic fuel (gasoline without petroleum), promises to be the solution for major automakers Toyota, Chevrolet, Fiat, Honda and Volkswagen, so that their combustion models do not “die” and continue to circulate on the streets.

Developed by Porsche engineering and the pilot plant in the south of Chile, the new synthetic “gasoline” has a very low carbon footprint, since it is not made from petroleum, and production began in December.

The basis of the entire synthetic gasoline process is made up of two well-known elements present in the Magallanes region, in the extreme south of Chile: wind and water. The new fuel promises to be part of a real technological revolution.

So, the Horu Oni ​​factory (southern Patagonia) is ecologically correct and, in addition to not polluting, it also cleans the environment.

The company created for production is HIF (Highly Innovative Fuels), which owns Porsche (12,5%), Siemens Eletrica, Exxon Mobil and others.

Synthetic gasoline is capable of fueling everything from cars to ships and planes, while reducing carbon emissions.

Synthetic gasoline can be used in any combustion engine and pollutant emissions are around 90% lower than petroleum derivatives. Furthermore the e fuel, can be used in airplanes and ships, where the alternative of electric energy is almost impossible due to the weight of the batteries.

It is worth mentioning that, of CO2 emissions on the planet, only 40% originate from energy generation in transport, as 60% comes from industry, mining, construction and others.

Michael Steiner, Director of Research and Development at Porsche, states that “the problem with pollution is not the engine, but the fuel”. And he emphasizes that the company remains focused on the electric car, which will soon represent 80% of its production.

Volkswagen, Bosch, Nissan, USP and UNICAMP study technology with ethanol and realize the dream of an electric car running without a battery

Can you imagine if you stop a car, fill it with ethanol, remove the hydrogen, feed the fuel cell and make the car run electrically? Well, the large multinationals Bosch, Nissan and Volkswagen believe in the electrification of cars using ethanol, and seek partnerships with major institutes such as USP and UNICAMP, in addition to deepening with ethanol producers, to make this dream a reality!

Brazil is the largest global producer of ethanol and we have the biofuel at all service stations in Brazil. Therefore, it would be enough to stop the car at the gas station, fill up with ethanol, remove the hydrogen, feed the fuel cell and make the car run electrically! This energy is clean indeed. 

In Brazil, we still have another advantage, because most of our electricity, when taken, comes from hydroelectric plants. These power plants emit some carbon dioxide, but it is very little compared to the emission of a diesel thermal power plant, or coal, or any other fossil.

Bosch, Nissan and Volkswagen believe in the electrification of cars with the use of ethanol

Nissan, Japanese factory. Its Brazilian branch has an agreement with USP, with IPEM, to develop the reformer, the magic device that removes hydrogen from ethanol.

The multinational giant Bosch is a company that believes in the electrification of cars using ethanol. This will be possible thanks to the development of the ethanol-based fuel cell, which is also being developed by Nissan in partnership with USP, with IPEM, to develop the reformer, the little magic device that removes hydrogen from ethanol. Volkswagen, on the other hand, has an agreement with Unicamp and an agreement with the Sugarcane Technical Center of Piracicaba, which develops alcohol, ethanol.  

With this technology, a chemical reaction that takes place inside the vehicle's engine removes hydrogen from ethanol and generates electricity, capable of moving it autonomously and without generating polluting emissions.

“This is a great opportunity for Brazil and the ethanol industry to generate energy with a hydrogen cell, both for stationary and for urban mobility. By 2050, we know that we will have mobility free of carbon dioxide (CO2) and Brazil made the right decision in giving prestige to ethanol, as it is a biofuel that also boosts the local economy and generates jobs for the country”, said the president of Bosch in Latin America, Besaliel Botelho.

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