oh no, there's ethanol in the fuel. save the children ....... Steve Spence Subscribe to the Renewable Energy Newsletter & Discussion Boards. Read about Sustainable Technology: http://www.green-trust.org [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: "murdoch" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <biofuel@yahoogroups.com> Cc: <biofuels-biz@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2003 1:13 AM Subject: [biofuels-biz] australia ethanol news
> Wednesday March 26, 03:14 PM > > Vic set for mandatory ethanol labelling > > > The Victorian government announced the state would be the first in > Australia to introduce mandatory labelling of ethanol content in fuel. > > Victorian Consumer Affairs Minister John Lenders said that from May 1, > petrol stations would be required to disclose fuel's ethanol content > at the pump. > > > Labels will state whether ethanol content is up to a maximum of 10 per > cent, or more than 10 per cent. > > Ethanol has been promoted as an octane enhancer and clean additive to > fuel, but in concentrations of more than 10 per cent is reported to > damage vehicles' engines and fuel systems. > > Under the new laws, petrol stations caught selling fuel without > ethanol content labels will face fines of up to $60,000, or $25,000 > fines for individuals. > > Mr Lenders said Consumer Affairs Victoria would police the system with > random tests across the state. > > He said the state government had decided to act after the federal > government failed to regulate ethanol content. > > "The Howard government is ignoring mounting community concern and > calls by Victoria and other states to effectively control the level of > ethanol in fuel," Mr Lenders said. > > He said the federal government should implement a 10 per cent cap on > ethanol in fuel. > > > > Biofuels at Journey to Forever > http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html > Biofuel at WebConX > http://webconx.green-trust.org/2000/biofuel/biofuel.htm > List messages are archived at the Info-Archive at NNYTech: > http://archive.nnytech.net/ > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> Make Money Online Auctions! Make $500.00 or We Will Give You Thirty Dollars for Trying! http://us.click.yahoo.com/yMx78A/fNtFAA/46VHAA/9bTolB/TM ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Biofuels at Journey to Forever http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuel at WebConX http://webconx.green-trust.org/2000/biofuel/biofuel.htm List messages are archived at the Info-Archive at NNYTech: http://archive.nnytech.net/ To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
