Biocombustiveis estimula economia no Canadá

(Notícia em Inglês)
Producing renewable fuels - gas from alcohol and diesel from animal fat and plant oils - is a $2.2 billion industry in Canada, according to a new study.

Gordon Quaiattini, the president of the Canadian Renewable Fuels Association which commissioned the study, said Wednesday it was time to “tell the story” of the ethanol and biodiesel industry because the federal government's renewable fuels standard comes into effect Sept. 1, when minimum average amounts of renewable fuels will be required in gasoline.

“We thought this was the right time to sort of tell the story of what we've accomplished, given that September is just around the corner,” he said.

There are currently 28 ethanol and biodiesel plants operating or under construction across Canada. According to Doyletech’s Rick Clayton who did the study, it found building the plants created 14,000 jobs, and all the plants - when they are up and running - will sustain 1,000 highly skilled jobs annually. Surprisingly, he said, 60% to 90% of the equipment in the plants is Canadian-made.

"We're seeing that this industry has a very significant impact on the Canadian economy, and a positive one,” Layton said.

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