Renewable Database
Study on Ethanol
| Country |  Australia |
|---|---|
| Year Implemented | 2000 |
| Policy Status | Ended |
| Date Promulgated | 2000 |
| Agency | •Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics (ABARE) |
| Funding | AUD 20 000 |
| Policy Target |
•Bioenergy •Biofuels for Transport |
| Policy Sector | •Transport |
| Description | Australia's federal government funds a study of the commercial viability of increasing ethanol fuel production in the sugar industry. This study, estimated to cost AUD 20 000, is co-ordinated by the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics (ABARE). This initiative builds on an existing commitment of AUD 2 million for a ligno-cellulosic ethanol pilot plant. |