Sugar to Fuel Supercars

CSR Sugar has secured a deal with V8 Supercar series racing body to supply an 85% ethanol fuel blend to all teams for the next 3 years. The first ethanol fuelled race will be held at the start of next year’s season.

Ian Glasson from CSR says the agreement will hopefully lead to general motorists using a 10% blend in their own cars.

“There is some hesitation at times for people to use ethanol,” he said.

“I think what this will do is help educate not only on the sort of elite motoring community, but that will sort of flow down to the average motorist and give them more confidence that E10 is a suitable blend.

“It’s all part of ultimately proving ethanol as a fuel in Australia and growing the amount of ethanol volume.

“So as we’re doing this expansion it’s good to have this market underpinning some of that growth, and hopefully it will also set the example for other fleets and maybe government users, councils, etcetera.”

16 October 08

• Rally Makes Waves in Macquarie St
• Rail Services Safe Says Page
• Near-Record SME Dissatisfaction with Government
• Mayor Slams Hospital Repair Estimate
• Ratepayers Take on Ballina Council
• Rudd Pledges Loyalty After Ballot Defeat
• Maccas Decision Hard to Swallow
• Page MP Declares Support for Rudd
• New Cross Border Commissioner Appointed
• Splendour Returns to Byron
• Mayor Says Help Still Available to Inghams
• Lismore Floods Leave $1m Damage Bill
• 560 jobs to go at Westpac
• Pacific Highway Open but More Rain to Come
• $2m Grafton Airport Upgrade Critical
• Gas Firm Proposes Underground Salt Solution
• Nationals Hold Clarence
• Clarence Swing to ALP Forecasted for the By-election
• Call for More Casino Police
• Clarence Candidates Quizzed on Power Privatisation
• Nationals Release Coal-Seam Gas Blueprint
• North Coast Housing Industry Takes a Hit
• North Coast Jobless Rate Falls
• North Coast Jobless Rate Falls
• Ex-mayor wins Nationals' Preselection for Clarence
• NORBEC Helps Local Businesses
• North Coast Gas Firm Hints at Future Fracking
• North Coast Gas Firm Hints at Future Fracking
• Ballina Horse Dies from Hendra
• Push to Return Splendour to Northern Rivers

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