The Chinese government is to promote the large-scale application
of the oil alternative "gasohol" to alleviate energy shortages,
said Vice Premier Zeng
Peiyan in Beijing on Monday.
Gasohol is a fuel mixture made from 90 percent gasoline and 10
percent ethanol, and which is mass-produced by fermentation of
sugar or starch.
At a State Council meeting to discuss energy substitute
development, Zeng said the government would raise the proportion of
alternative energies in the nation’s total energy consumption.
This focus would also cover projects involving liquefied coal,
bio-diesel, marsh gas, solar energy, wind power, and hydropower, he
added.
The government would give more support in tax-breaks and loans
to ensure these sectors’ rapid development, said Zeng.
(Xinhua News Agency November 21, 2006)