Renewable Fuels Standard
What is a Renewable Fuels Standard?
A renewable fuels standard is a government requirement to blend either ethanol or biodiesel into commercial fuels. Alberta’s Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) was announced as part of the Provincial Energy Strategy on December 11, 2008.
Renewable energy sources are making an increasingly important contribution to Alberta’s energy portfolio and meeting our objective of clean energy production.
The RFS will require five per cent ethanol content in gasoline and two per cent renewable content in diesel by 2010. To meet the standard, greenhouse gas emissions over the production and manufacturing life cycle of the renewable fuel must be at least 25 per cent lower than emissions from producing and manufacturing the same quantity of traditional fossil fuels.
Renewable Fuels Standard Fact Sheet 
The RFS will contribute to meeting the goals of Alberta’s Climate Change Plan with well-defined measurable results, and clearly demonstrates the Government of Alberta’s commitment to sustainable energy development. Renewable fuels are making an increasingly important contribution to Alberta’s energy portfolio and provide significant environmental benefits. Read more.
