Renewable Fuels:
The Future Begins Now
The Business of Clean Tech
March 31, 2010
Gordon Quaiattini
President
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Who is the CRFA
Founded in 1984, the Canadian Renewable Fuels
Association (CRFA) is a non-profit organization with a
mission to promote renewable fuels for transportation through
consumer awareness and government liaison activities.
The CRFA membership is comprised of representatives from all
levels of the ethanol and biodiesel industry, including: grain
and cellulose ethanol producers, biodiesel producers, fuel
technology providers and agricultural associations.
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The Case for
Renewable Fuels
Fossil fuels becoming increasingly difficult and
expensive to extract
Increasing energy consumption worldwide due to:
• Growing populations
• Economic growth in emerging nations
Demand for energy security and independence
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The World is
Moving Beyond Oil
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Government Commitment
on Renewable Fuels
“Require 5% average renewable content in Canadian
gasoline and diesel fuel, such as ethanol and
biodiesel, by end of 2010.”
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Renewable Fuels & Farmers:
A Beneficial Partnership
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Why renewable fuels are
here to stay
1. The Economic Story
Government support on both the policy and financial
fronts
Shift in auto industry toward “Flex fuel” vehicles that
can run on up to 85% ethanol.
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Why renewable fuels
are here to stay
1. The Economic Story
What are the tangible benefits of building a renewable
fuels plant in your community?
• Jobs
• Additional investment
• Increased tax revenue, and more...
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Why renewable fuels
are here to stay
2. The Environment Story
Ethanol & biodiesel greatly reduce greenhouse gas
emissions as compared with oil. (Equivalent to a
million fewer cars on the road.)
Ethanol & biodiesel offer superior energy balance now,
and the potential for even better performance down
the road.
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This is only the beginning
• A bio-revolution is underway: it will change the way we think,
the choices we make and the type of economy we have.
• Further benefits will accrue and further markets will open to
rural communities, farmers and farm families.
• Renewable fuels won’t supplant oil in our lifetimes, but their
influence and their share of the market will grow each year.
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Canada:
A renewable fuels leader
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•
Renewable fuels are a commercial reality NOW.
•
Supporting renewable fuels research and production today ensures
Canada a leadership role in the critical clean-energy sector of
tomorrow.
•
Good jobs for communities that need them.
•
A “good news” story for rural communities and the agriculture
industry.
The future begins now
• The price of oil will fluctuate but the reality of oil
never will – it is a energy source of limited lifespan.
• Renewable fuels represent a cleaner, more efficient
and renewable alternative.
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For more information contact:
Gordon Quaiattini
President
Canadian Renewable Fuels
Association
www.greenfuels.org
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