A Day in the Life of Biofuels, 2011: First Prize image (#8)

FIRST PRIZE: V8 Supercars Australia and Sucrogen BioEthanol E85. Fuel Control have developed a system where Fuel Control arranges the mixing of Sucrogen Fuel Ethanol with 98 Octane petrol in a dedicated 52000 litre tank to create Sucrogen BioEthanol E85. The fuel Control team then transport and dispense the E85 at every V8 Supercar event. The fuel system has been developed over the last three years and is approved in every State of Australia.

Photo by: John Thompson

Biofuels Digest adds: “It’s hard to top race cars and racing for visual excitement, and we thought this one was the best among many outstanding contenders. It’s a vigorously composed shot that communicates the role of biofuels in the high-pressure, fast-paced world of auto racing.”

More on the “Day in the Life of Biofuels” photo contest, here.