20% renewable energy target secured


Sugarcane waste to power homes along NSW and Queensland coast - The Hon Tony Burke MP - Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
PORTFOLIO: Agriculture, Fisheries and ForestryURL: http://www.maff.gov.au/media/media_releases/2009/august/sugarcane_waste_to_power_homes_along_nsw_and_queensland_coast
SNIPPET: Tens of thousands of homes along the Queensland and northern NSW coast could be powered by renewable energy from sugarcane waste after the passage of the Rudd Government's Renewable Energy Target (RET) legislation. Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Tony Burke said the passage of the legislation opened up significant opportunities for agriculture, particularly in the sugar industry. 'Families along the NSW and Queensland coast could increasingly find themselves eating Australian sugar, in homes powered by the waste from sugarcane,' Mr Burke said.