THAI ETHANOL

BY MARK ROWEGOVERNMENT authorities in Thailand are to draw up a series of incentives to attract investor support for crop-based ethanol production. The Thai National Energy Policy Office (Nepo) is to examine the details of developing ethanol-blended fuels as an alternative to petrol and diesel oil. About 25 private investors, most of them with the capacity to produce at least 100,000 litres a day of ethanol, have shown interest in partnering the ministry in producing ethanol-blended automotive fuel. At present, only two corporations in Thailand blend ethanol with ...


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