Additional Information:

• Methanol fuel – Wikipedia
  Methanol is an alternative fuel for internal combustion and other engines, either in combination with gasoline or directly (“neat”). It is used in racing cars in many countries. In the U.S., methanol fuel has received less attention than ethanol fuel as an alternative to petroleum-based fuels.
• Methanol – the fuel in waiting – Fuel Freedom Foundation
  Methanol is a bit of a mystery. It is the simplest form of a hydrocarbon, one oxygen atom attached to simple methane molecule. Therefore, it burns.
• Alternative Fuels Data Center: Methanol
  Methanol (CH₃OH), also known as wood alcohol, is considered an alternative fuel under the Energy Policy Act of 1992.
• Use of Methanol as a Transportation Fuel – Methanol Institute – PDF 45 pages
  The capability of methanol to replace petroleum fuels has been known for a long time. Now as
  the future availability of crude oil is increasingly called into question, methanol is receiving renewed
  interest since it can be readily made from remote natural gas and from the world’s extensive coal
  and biomass resources.