Chuck Kuecker writes:
Ethanol, yes. Hydrocarbons, no, at least not at room temperature.
Burning ethanol in a fuel cell is less desirable because it is more
difficult to synthesize than methanol (the latter being readily
available from synthesis gas).
Try http://www1.mhv.net/~hfcletter/ , or
http://www.methanol.org/fuelcell/
> Has anyone heard of a fuel cell chemistry that uses ethanol or hydrocarbons
> directly, without reforming the fuel to hydrogen and CO2? I seem to
> remember reading of this a few years back, but have not found any recent
> references..