NSW plans to mandate 2% ethanol blends

New South Wales (NSW) is set to become the first state in Australia to mandate the use of ethanol in petrol. The plan is to make all fuel in the state contain 2% ethanol from September. “The time for talk on ethanol is over,” said NSW Minister for Rural Affairs and Regional Development Tony Kelly. “I’ve outlined to Parliament the government’s intention to implement the 2% mandate to meet the desired timeframe and we’ll shortly bring legislation before Parliament,” he says. (May 11, 2007)