RE: Gas to Ethenol conversion
I see the OP is from Oregon, so the land owner is probably an environmentalist who won't allow fossil fuels. Maybe biofuels are OK.
Sorry, that's a poor stereotype, but may be true.
I was also thinking of E85, not sure if pure ethanol is even available and how it would perform. And what could be used as an oil? Even synthetic oil is petroleum based. Would castor work?
RS