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Aussie federal minister warns ethanol mandate will use up to 20 percent of New South Wales grain crop

In Australia, Federal Resources Minister Martin Ferguson joined other voices in predicting that the New South Wales ethanol would use up to 20 percent of the state’s grain crop. Experts have scoffed at plans to fulfill the mandate using flour starch wastes, processed at the Manildra plant. Critics are also projecting that 10 percent of [...]

January 06, 2009 | Jim Lane | Comments 1

Expansion of Aussie ethanol plant to 79 Mgy backed by New South Wales government

In Australia, the New South Wales state government confirmed plans for a $400 million expansion of ethanol production at the Shoalhaven Starches Plant operated by Manildra. The company said that capacity would expand at the plant to 79 Mgy, up from 30 Mgy at present. The state has a 2 percent biofuels mandate that will [...]

January 02, 2009 | Jim Lane | Comments 0