Ethanol maker to be sold here

A CORK-BASED alternative energy company is in line to receive the first national licence for the private production of ethanol for everyday fuel purposes.

Blarney-based company Ecobiofuel, headed up by Kevin Kelleher, unveiled the MicroFueler, a US- made self-service ethanol producing machine which the company has exclusive distribution rights for in the Irish market, at the Energy Show in Dublin’s RDS earlier this week.

It is awaiting formal approval from various Government departments.