Two Australian ethanol plants to double production capacity as New South Wales aims for 10 percent biofuels mandate

In Australia, the Manildra plant in Nowra and a plant in Shoalhaven will double production as New South Wales develops a network to support its 2011 target of 10 percent renewable fuel mandate.

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