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'Gull Force 10' is a brand of E10, 98 octane fuel in New Zealand, consisting of 10% bioethanol and 90% gasoline. The fuel was the first biofuel product to go on sale in the country, and was launched by Prime Minister Helen Clark on August 1, 2007.^[1]
The bioethanol is produced by Fonterra from the fermentation of whey, a by-product of New Zealand's large dairy industry. Trials of the fuel have been taking place in New Zealand since 2004^[2], although other countries have been using similar fuels for many years.^[3] Under the government's Biofuels Sales Obligation, announced on February 13, 2007, oil companies must sell 3.4% biofuels (by energy content) by 2012.^[4]

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See also

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★ Renewable energy

★ Peak oil

★ Low-carbon economy

External links

★ Gull Petroleum: Information on Force 10

★ Fornterra: BioEthanol as a transport fuel

★ AA: Biofuel & general guidelines for motorists

References

1. Gull first to launch biofuel to Kiwi motorists, ''Gull Petroleum'', published 2007-08-01, accessed 2007-08-03
2. Fonterra Explores Alternative Fuel, ''Scoop'', published 2004-09-03, accessed 2007-08-03
3. An old fuel for the future: bio-ethanol offers a way forward, ''The Guardian'', published 2007-03-31, accessed 2007-08-03
4. on the road with biofuels, ''Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority'', published April 2007, accessed 2007-08-03