Ethanol plant changes in Australia passed

An ethanol processing plant proposed in north Queensland, Australia has had changes accepted by the Planning and Environment Court.

Austcane, the company looking to use around one million tonnes of sugarcane a year to produce its ethanol, recently supplied several minor changes to its initial plans for the facility in the Burdekin. The changes concerned subjects such as vehicle access and landscaping.

The court found the changes amenable despite opposition from Wilmar, Australia’s largest sugar producer, which was seeking leave to appeal the proposals. The court rejected that application.