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<\/p>\nEthanol is approved for use in all cars at a blend of up to 10% (15% for model year 2001 and later)*, light-duty trucks, and medium-duty passenger vehicles. Most major urban markets in Canada use ethanol blended fuels.
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Biodiesel<\/h2>\n
Biodiesel is made from used cooking oils, unused fats and seeds. Biodiesel can reduce GHG emissions by as much as 122% compared to petroleum diesel.<\/strong> The majority of light-duty vehicles and all heavy-duty vehicles are approved to run on 5% (B5) biodiesel and the majority of heavy-duty can use up to 20% (B20). Some construction and agriculture can go as high as B100. Today, the mounting pressure to grow the economy while combating climate change is compelling governments, businesses, and households to look to accessible, affordable, renewable alternatives to energy and fuel. Biofuels are a realistic choice, a win for both economy and environment.<\/p>\n Biofuels are cleaner than fossil fuels and are quickly renewable while fossil fuels are not. Biofuels reduce emissions of Greenhouse Gases (GHG) by up to 122%, depending on production and distribution methods. Lower GHG means cleaner air, lesser smog, and fewer pollutants from the massively growing transportation sector, which accounts for more than 30% of GHG emissions.<\/p>\n Beside lighter ecological footprint, biofuels can also create a brighter economic future. Our domestic biofuels industry contributes $3.7 billion to the Canadian economy each year. Since 2007, it\u2019s created approximately 14,000 direct and indirect jobs and continues generating more than 1,000 jobs annually. In 2007, the federal government announced the renewable fuels strategy with mandated requirements for the use of ethanol and biodiesel\u2013guaranteeing a market for renewable fuels. Canadian businesses thrive on consistency and require policy certainty to encourage long-term investments, amplify jobs, and pave the way for change at home and abroad. Our coalition is here to support and consult the Canadian government stakeholders and policymakers in designing meaningful policies: to deliver the economically rich and environmentally clean benefits of renewable products in our own backyards and to propel Canada\u2019s renewables on the global stage.<\/p>\n"},{"title":"Biofuels and beyond","image":false,"subtitle":"Innovation","content":"
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Environmental impact<\/h3>\n
Economic impact<\/h3>\n
\n <\/p>\nExpanding biofuel blending requirements and investing in new renewable fuel technologies will bring even more jobs, cleaner air, and stronger energy independence for Canada.<\/h4>\n"},{"title":"Economic and environmental benefits","image":false,"subtitle":"Impact","content":"
\n <\/p>\nFederally, our national mandates for renewable content in gasoline and the distillate pool are 5% and 2% respectively. Some provinces have reached even further, increasing the percentage of fuel that must be renewable content.<\/h4>\n
\nBecause of these mandates, Canada\u2019s renewable fuels industry is currently producing 1.8 billion litres of ethanol and more than 500 million litres of biodiesel annually. That\u2019s impressive, but a lot more can be done. More than any other policy tool, increases in mandated requirements for renewable fuel content will boost domestic capacity for biofuel production and export, stimulate economic growth, dramatically cut down pollutants and emissions without slowing down the growing transportation sector, which in turn creates more jobs and demand for local agriculture.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/ricanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/north-white-2.svg\")
<\/p>\nFinding opportunities where others see waste is our True North.<\/h3>\n