High Octane Fuels

Presented by Caley Johnson (NREL), Kristi Moriarty (NREL), and Bob McCormick (NREL)

High-octane fuels, when paired with appropriate engines, can enable greater engine efficiency than current gasoline. Mid-level ethanol blends are a good way to boost octane because they offer the additional benefit of petroleum displacement. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) funded a two-year study of the fuel properties, engine efficiency, infrastructure requirements, market effects, and (GHG) greenhouse gas reduction associated with these fuel blends.

In the High Octane Fuels webinar, three of the researchers will summarize the findings of this research project.

The webinar will include a discussion of the following:

-An explanation of octane
-How engines can be changed to use higher octane to achieve greater efficiency
-Why mid-level ethanol blends can lead to reduced petroleum consumption and GHG emissions
-The ability of our fuel infrastructure to transport, store, and deliver enough ethanol for these blends
-The benefits that mid-level ethanol blends could bring to major stakeholders (fuel producers, vehicle manufacturers, fuel retailers, and drivers) and the barriers that these stakeholders would need to overcome in order to profitably bring it to market.

Registration is required. To attend, register for the webinar with GoToMeeting.

For more information, contact Sandra Loi.