Canada PM Pledges to Require Biofuel in Gasoline
Date: 21-Dec-05
Country: CANADA
The campaign pledge would mandate that transportation fuel contain, on average, a minimum of 5 percent of renewable fuels, such as ethanol and biodiesel.
Three of the 10 provinces -- Ontario, Saskatchewan and Manitoba -- already require some renewable fuels but there is not a national standard.
Husky Energy Inc. is one of Canada's biggest producers of ethanol, which is made from grain or other plant sources. Biodiesel is a diesel fuel made from vegetable oils such as soybean oil or animal fats.
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