Moving ahead from hydrogen to methanol economy: scope and challenges

Energy is the driver in economic development of any country. However, most developing countries do not have sufficient oil reserves to cater their energy requirement and depend upon producing countries. The perturbations crude price adverse environmental impacts from fossil fuel usage are biggest concern. Therefore, started investing heavily solar wind power considering hydrogen as a future resource. tap potential fuel, an entirely new infrastructure will be needed for transporting, storing dispensing it safely, which would expensive. In transportation sector, liquid alternate fuels highly desirable existing can used with minor modifications. Among possible fuels, methanol very promising. Methanol single carbon atom compound produced wide variety sources such natural gas, coal biomass. properties conducive use gasoline engines since has high octane number flame speed. Other uses are: cooking rural areas running cells. present study reviews limitations economy why moving toward more beneficial.