Alcohol Fuel: Making and Using Ethanol as a Renewable Fuel

“We should salute the pioneers who worked out the details of small-scale fuel production.We should also do them the honor of turning their innovation into a meaningful agent of change in the future. This book improves our opportunity to do both of those things.”
—Bryan Welch, from the Foreword

“Finally, a definitive guide to ethanol for sustainable communities and do-it-yourselfers! Alcohol Fuel is a splendid brew of theory, practice, and hands-on fundamentals from an expert author who has truly been there and done that.”
—Dan Fink—co-author, HomebrewWind Power ; contributing author, Home Power Magazine , Back Home Magazine , and more.

” Alcohol Fuel is a practical, well-written book that will give you all the information you need to reduce your dependence on big oil.
The fact that the focus of this book is on small or community scale operations makes it even more useful to the average person or group considering ethanol as an alternative fuel. I highly recommend it.”
—Greg Pahl, Author of The Citizen-Powered Energy Handbook: Community Solutions to a Global Crisis , www.gregpahl.com

“Richard Freudenberger’s Alcohol Fuel is a remarkable exploration of small scale energy production. Part history, part memories, it is an amazing look at how we might sustainably fuel ourselves.”
—Lyle Estill, author of Biodiesel Power and Small is Possible ; cofounder of Piedmont Biofuels

” Alcohol Fuel is what we’ve been waiting for —fuel production on the appropriate scale.”
—Dr. Jack Martin, CSIT, Appropriate Technology Program, Appalachian State University

“Writing about technical subjects that honors both the material and the reader is rare, and when brought forth, seems to be borne from a deep intimacy with the subject and an affection for and belief in the capacity of people. Alcohol Fuel is such a work of deep generosity, and I am thankful to have it.”
—Forest Gregg, author of SVO: Powering Your Vehicle with Straight Vegetable Oil

“We should salute the pioneers who worked out the details of small-scale fuel production.We should also do them the honor of turning their innovation into a meaningful agent of change in the future. This book improves our opportunity to do both of those things.”
—BryanWelch, from the Foreword

“Finally, a definitive guide to ethanol for sustainable communities and do-it-yourselfers! Alcohol Fuel is a splendid brew of theory, practice, and hands-on fundamentals from an expert author who has truly been there and done that.”
—Dan Fink—co-author, HomebrewWind Power ; contributing author, Home Power Magazine , Back Home Magazine , and more.

” Alcohol Fuel is a practical, well-written book that will give you all the information you need to reduce your dependence on big oil.
The fact that the focus of this book is on small or community scale operations makes it even more useful to the average person or group considering ethanol as an alternative fuel. I highly recommend it.”
—Greg Pahl, Author of The Citizen-Powered Energy Handbook: Community Solutions to a Global Crisis , www.gregpahl.com

“Richard Freudenberger’s Alcohol Fuel is a remarkable exploration of small scale energy production. Part history, part memories, it is an amazing look at how we might sustainably fuel ourselves.”
—Lyle Estill, author of Biodiesel Power and Small is Possible ; cofounder of Piedmont Biofuels

” Alcohol Fuel is what we’ve been waiting for —fuel production on the appropriate scale.”
—Dr. Jack Martin, CSIT, Appropriate Technology Program, Appalachian State University

“Writing about technical subjects that honors both the material and the reader is rare, and when brought forth, seems to be borne from a deep intimacy with the subject and an affection for and belief in the capacity of people. Alcohol Fuel is such a work of deep generosity, and I am thankful to have it.”
—Forest Gregg, author of SVO: Powering Your Vehicle with Straight Vegetable Oil