Australian government moves toward ethanol mandates

Federal and state elections in Australia in the next year are creating opportunities to nurture growth in the biofuels industry, according to Bob Gordon, executive director of Renewable Fuels Australia. Progress came in August as two states announced plans to consider ethanol blending mandates. “We’re hoping that we can get over those remaining barriers for getting ethanol and biodiesel into the main transport fuel markets,” he told EPM.

There is a growing realization that perhaps the only way to get oil companies to accept ethanol is to introduce mandates, Gordon said. Queensland and New.. story continued