Taiwan Sugar and Taiwan Cellular announce three ethanol projects as E3 mandate for 2011 nears

In Taiwan, Taiwan Sugar Corporation and Taiwan Cellular Ethanol have announced ethanol projects in support of the country’s E3 mandate that takes effect in 2011. Taiwan Cellular said it will invest $95 million in 22 Mgy of capacity at two plants in the Changhua Coastal Industrial Zone and Pingtung. Taiwan Sugar has announced a 31 Mgy sugarcane ethanol plant in Chaiyi County in the south of Taiwan. The Taiwan Sugar plant is expected to commence construction next year and will commence operation in 2011.

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