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Mon 01 Jan 2007FG wants biofuel mix in motor fuelFine Gael is to table a Private Members' Bill in the Dáil to amend the Finance Act 2006 to make it compulsory that all motor fuels contain a blend of fuels from renewable sources.The Bill proposes to remove excise duty on biofuels produced from renewable energy crops, a move that would feed through to cheaper fuel prices at the pumps, the party claims.