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mandates
A renewable fuel mandate (RFS) in Ontario requires all gasoline sold in the province to contain 5 percent ethanol beginning January 2007. Manitoba has mandated the use of a 10-percent ethanol blend in 85 percent of all gasoline sold in the province. Saskatchewan has also mandated a set of phased-in rules for blending ethanol with gasoline, effective in late 2006. The proposed federal Clean Air Act includes an enabling provision that the Conservative minority will use in early 2007 to propose a 5 percent ethanol mandate in gasoline by 2010. The proposed RFS is supported by the Canadian Petroleum Products Institute, on behalf of the oil industry, and the Canadian Renewable Fuels Association, and all other political parties.

lifecycle GHGs
Whether ethanol reduces lifecycle GHGs from petroleum use depends on the feedstocks used and the way it is made. Starch ethanol (e.g., from corn), using natural gas to provide energy for the process, may reduce GHG emissions by 18% to 29% over gasoline.

advanced technologies
Cellulosic ethanol is made from a great diversity of biomass including waste from urban, agricultural sources and high yield crops like switchgrass. Cellulosic ethanol has the potential to significantly reduce our GHGs from transportation fuels, and is nearing commercialization. Please see www.iogen.ca, www.novozymes.com, www.genencor.com, www.sunopta.com