[Stoves] Energy in different fuels: was Re: 160 grams of charcoal boils and simmers 5 liters/CF04 Stove

[Paul S. Anderson]

Lanny and all,

How do XXX grams of charcoal compare with the energy content of a 
similar weight
of alcohol, and other stove fuels, NOT counting on the energy used/wasted to
create the charcoal or alcohol, etc?  We note that there are about 15 
mJ per kg
of wood (allowing about 20% moisture).

Do we have a table of this somewhere?  One table I found via Google 
that refers
to vehicle fuels gives some comparisons, but not including charcoal, and the
ethanol is E85, and the units are gallons.  Not much use, but you can 
see it if
you want to at:
http://www.eere.energy.gov/afdc/progs/fuel_compare.cgi

But what comparative tables do we have for fuels for stoves?

Paul
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