Biofuels

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• Examine the role of direct electric power, biofuels, and hydrogen from renewable energy for public transport and essential transport services.
• Ensure research and development is undertaken to establish the potential for woody biomass and biofuels within New Zealand.
• Remove any obstacles in the electricity market rules to co-generation from woody biomass.
• Review the Wood Processing Strategy, in partnership with the industry, to incorporate planning for fuel wood.
• Compile an inventory of waste biomass materials suitable to make fuels and matching this with local potential users. (more here)

• Labour will promote locally produced biofuel, especially using wood as the technology becomes available. (more here)

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• Substantially boost investment in research and development for alternative energy systems and technologies (including hydrogen, ethanol and other biofuels)
• Encourage and mandate ethanol and other bio-fuel alternatives to petroleum based fuels as long as the supply of such alternatives is both environmentally and economically sustainable. (more here)