Dutch government to offer subsidies for ethanol pumps, to stimulate alternative fuel use

In the Netherlands, the central government announced a plan to offer subsidies of up to $87,000 for compressed natural gas pumps, and $29,000 for ethanol pumps, in order to stimulate use of alternative fuels and reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.

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