German automaker Audi is exploring an alternative fuel option to help car companies achieve reduced emissions: e-fuels. And it looks like the company is making strides toward developing it into a viable solution.
According to an article on Forbes.com from earlier this year, Audi commenced with and finished a number of tests that prove its e-fuels burn more efficiently in internal combustion engines than traditional fossil fuels and produce fewer emissions.
The company will now seek to refine the production process to create large quantities of synthetic “e-ethanol” and “e-diesel” for use in cars, as officials say e-fuel is superior because of its purity.
According to the article, Audi has been producing e-fuels at a research facility in Hobbs, New Mexico, through a partnership with Joule, a firm that specializes in developing synthetic fuels with solar energy.
For more information, visit http://www.forbes.com/sites/matthewdepaula/2014/01/31/audi-tests-synthetic-e-fuel-derived-from-microorganisms/