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Renewable Fuels Boost Engine Power, Cut Emissions

10/23/2025

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Story summary

Renewable fuels are emerging to power internal combustion engines as fossil fuels deplete, offering higher octane and lower emissions.
Alcohol-based fuels such as ethanol and butanol improve combustion, with ethanol blends boosting engine power up to 29% and reducing CO and HC.
Gasoline Direct Injection engines outperform Port Fuel Injection, delivering 19–23% better fuel economy and lower particulate emissions, but they pose environmental risks that require spray-optimization research.

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Story summary

Renewable fuels are emerging to power internal combustion engines as fossil fuels deplete, offering higher octane and lower emissions.
Alcohol-based fuels such as ethanol and butanol improve combustion, with ethanol blends boosting engine power up to 29% and reducing CO and HC.
Gasoline Direct Injection engines outperform Port Fuel Injection, delivering 19–23% better fuel economy and lower particulate emissions, but they pose environmental risks that require spray-optimization research.