New Zealand says ETS will increase demand for biofuels
New Zealand’s Energy Minister Gerry Brownlee says more industries will use biofuels as the emissions trading scheme (ETS) makes them consider their carbon footprint. The government is widening the criteria for biofuel producers to be eligible for grants from a multimillion dollar environmental fund, which has so far hardly been touched. But motoring groups say drivers are avoiding biofuels because of fears about fuel quality and the risk of invalidating their engine warranties. (July 6, 2010)