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Book SynopsisProvides the definitive history of alcohol fuel, describing in colourful detail the emergence of alcohol fuel in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries and the political and economic forces behind its popularity, opposition, and eventual growth.
Trade Review“Bernton and his coauthors have produced as much an intriguing history of alcohol fuel in America as they have a study of alcohol as an energy source in the contemporary world. . . . With its good bibliography, helpful glossary, and valuable appendixes on the economics and technology of alcohol power, the book is recommended to all institutions seeking to cover the wide area of energy options and energy politics.”—
Choice"
The Forbidden Fuel looks critically at the promise and prospects of gasohol. . . . A well-researched study."--Sarojini Balachandran,
Library Journal"I believe that the industry needs to go back and read this book."—Joanna Schroeder, Domesticfuel.com
Table of ContentsForeword by R. James WoolseyPreface by Boyd GriffinIntroduction by Hal BerntonList of IllustrationsAcknowledgments1. Power Alcohol Comes of Age2. The Pioneers of Gasohol3. The Return of the Farm Alcohol Movement4. Rebirth of the Power Alcohol Industry5. The Politics of Alcohol Fuel6. Agriculture: The Limits of the Land7. Brazil: A Quest for Self-Reliance8. Alcohol in Engines9. The Environment10. Alcohol FutureAppendix A:
Chemistry and Production Processes of AlcoholAppendix B:
Economics of Ethanol by Chris Hurt, Wally Tyner, and Otto DoeringAppendix C:
An International Historical Survey of Alcohol Fuel Programs: 1910-1960Appendix D:
Books on Making Alcohol FuelReference NotesGlossarySelected BibliographyIndex
