Ontario Changes Biodiesel Requirements
(Canadian Biomass) The Government of Ontario has released new rules for the use of biodiesel in the province’s fuel supply.
New rules, which went into effect April 1, are being phased in over three years. By 2017, the amount of biofuel blended into regular diesel will need to average at least four per cent. Greenhouse gases must be reduced by at least 30 per cent this year, and 70 per cent by 2017, for the biofuel portion of the new blend.
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The government hopes that the use of greener diesel will also encourage investment at fuel terminals in Ontario and help expand market opportunities for agricultural-based feedstocks. READ MORE