Abstract
A recently issued White House report has come down squarely on the side of alcohol fuels as a way to combat air pollution economically. It was released late last month by an interagency task force headed by Vice President George Bush. In its report, the task force concludes that alternative fuels can help achieve potentially significant reductions in emissions—in many cases at little or no additional cost over conventional fuels. The alternative fuels include methanol, ethanol, methyl tert -butyl ether (MTBE), and compressed natural gas. For state and local environmental officials in areas that are not expected to reach prescribed national ambient air quality standards by the Dec. 31, 1987, deadline, the Bush task force report could be a welcome life preserver. Currently, ozone levels in 76 metropolitan areas exceed the national standards. And 80 of them can't meet carbon monoxide standards. For some time, these officials have been weighing options to avoid the stiff ...
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