Founded in 1984, the Canadian Renewable Fuels Association (CRFA) is a non-profit organization with a mission to promote the use of renewable fuels for transportation through consumer awareness and government liaison activities.
Canada Pioneers Advanced Biofuels First
Starting in July, consumers in Ottawa will be able to purchase gasoline blended with 10% cellulosic ethanol. Thanks to Royal Dutch Shell and Canada’s Iogen Corporation, a Shell gas station in Ottawa will have this blend available at one of their pumps; a world’s first! Iogen's cellulose ethanol process uses agricultural residues such as straw to reduce harmful greenhouse gas emissions up to 90% compared to gasoline. The complete CRFA release can be read here. For further information, check out the Iogen Corporation website and also the article by Reuters.