Bioalcohol is alcohol obtained from biological sources, not from petroleum. Examples include methanol and ethanol. It is used most often as a blend of biofuel with petroleum although some new cars are able to use BA100 (Bioalcohol 100%). In general usage, alcohol (from Arabic al-ghawl الغول) refers almost always to ethanol, also known as grain alcohol, and often to any beverage that contains ethanol (see alcoholic beverage). ... Nodding donkey pumping an oil well near Sarnia, Ontario, 2001 Petroleum (from Latin petra – rock and oleum – oil), crude oil, sometimes colloquially called black gold, is a thick, dark brown or greenish liquid. ... Methanol, also known as methyl alcohol or wood alcohol, is a chemical compound with chemical formula CH3OH. It is the simplest alcohol, and is a light, volatile, colourless, tasteless, flammable, poisonous liquid with a very faint odor. ... Ethanol, also known as ethyl alcohol or grain alcohol, is a flammable, colorless chemical compound, one of the alcohols that is most often found in alcoholic beverages. ... Biofuel is any fuel that derives from biomass — recently living organisms or their metabolic byproducts, such as manure from cows. ...

Ethanol is commonly produced from corn in U.S. Midwest and BA10 is commonly available and in some places mandated (though the prefix E is commonly used in the U.S. instead of BA, as in E85 fuel). It is used to lower emissions by raising the amount of available oxygen and is used as a replacement for MTBE, a chemical oxygenate. ... The Midwest is a common name for a region of the United States of America. ... Logo used in the United States for E85 fuel E85 is an alcohol fuel mixture of 85% ethanol (ethyl alcohol, i. ... MTBE is highly flammable and is widely used as an oxygenate. ...

Bioalcohol is not used in most industrial processes, which use alcohol derived from fossil fuels as this produces alcohol that is cheaper than bioalcohol. Many economists argue that this fact illustrates the economic infeasibility of using bioalcohol as a petroleum substitute and argue that government programs that mandate the use of bioalcohol are simply agricultural subsidies. Coal rail cars in Ashtabula, Ohio Fossil fuels, also known as mineral fuels, are hydrocarbon-containing natural resources such as coal, petroleum and natural gas. ... An agricultural subsidy is a governmental subsidy paid to farmers to supplement their income, help manage the supply of agricultural commodities, and bolster the supply of such commodities on international markets. ...

See also

• Biofuel
• Alcohol fuel

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Ethanol is commonly produced from corn in U.S. Midwest and BA10 is commonly available and in some places mandated (though the prefix E is commonly used in the U.S. instead of BA, as in E85 fuel). It is used to lower emissions by raising the amount of available oxygen and is used as a replacement for MTBE, a chemical oxygenate.

Bioalcohol is not used in most industrial processes, which use alcohol derived from fossil fuels as this produces alcohol that is cheaper than bioalcohol. Many economists argue that this fact illustrates the economic infeasibility of using bioalcohol as a petroleum substitute and argue that government programs that mandate the use of bioalcohol are simply agricultural subsidies.

Recent "full up" energy analyses have shown that there is a net energy loss for use of Bioalcohol. Significant improvements in detailed energy accounting is critical to help make Bioalcohol a viable renewable fuel. As presently constructed, current laws/policies are effectively a jobs program from farmers, and do not benefit our independence from foreign oil.

Use of more optimized crops, elimination of pesticides and fertilizers based on oil, and a more rigourous accounting process will most definitely put Bioalcohol on the "good side" of the equation.