Methanol has come back in a big way, with many race cars making the switch and even some street vehicles running the stuff. This begs the question: What is it about methanol that gives it an edge over ...

People at risk for methanol poisoning include toddlers and children, persons with alcohol use disorders who may use methanol as a substitute for ethanol, and individuals who attempted suicide. 4 ...

To render the production process more efficient, it would be helpful to know more about the copper/zinc oxide/aluminium oxide catalyst deployed in methanol production. To date, however, it hasn't been ...

The global shipping industry drastically needs to clean up its game, but dragging these massive machines through the ocean requires extraordinary amounts of energy. Cheap, plentiful, filthy marine ...

Methanol intoxication is an uncommon but very serious poisoning that mainly results from accumulation of methanol and its metabolites such as formic acid and lactic acid in the body. This toxic ...

The UK Foreign Office advises travellers: "Take care if offered, particularly for free, or when buying spirit-based drinks. If labels, smell or taste seem wrong then do not drink." Travellers are ...

Breathalyzers are a frequently used tool to measure the amount of ethanol in someone’s breath, which relates to their blood alcohol content. However, alcoholic beverages contaminated by methanol ...

As we’ve seen in this series on electrifying everything everywhere all at once, shipping fuel demand will decrease substantially. Bulk shipping is 40% fossil fuels and 15% raw iron ore, and both those ...

In Costa Rica, 19 people have died after drinking alcohol tainted with methanol. Nineteen people in Costa Rica have died after consuming alcohol tainted with harmful levels of methanol. The Costa ...