Ontario to double gasoline’s ethanol content requirement [by 2020]
FRED LUM/THE GLOBE AND MAIL
SHAWN MCCARTHY
OTTAWA
UPDATED NOVEMBER 30, 2017
Folks,
This is a statement of intent to change the ONTARIO regulation to require more ethanol in gasoline fuel. It’s still a long way from becoming an industry requirement.
As you may know, the typical industry approach to satisfy the current 5% requirement is with 10% ethanol in Regular (E10), 0% ethanol in Premium (E0) and 5% in Midgrade (E5) since it’s blended 50%-50% from the others.
Refiners would likely have to make significant investments to upgrade their ‘pots and pans’ to make the new blend fuel to mix with a higher level of ethanol, but the fuel systems in most cars today are compatible with up to 15% of ethanol in gasoline fuel.
I thought you’d like to know.
FRED LUM/THE GLOBE AND MAIL
SHAWN MCCARTHY
OTTAWA
UPDATED NOVEMBER 30, 2017
Folks,
This is a statement of intent to change the ONTARIO regulation to require more ethanol in gasoline fuel. It’s still a long way from becoming an industry requirement.
As you may know, the typical industry approach to satisfy the current 5% requirement is with 10% ethanol in Regular (E10), 0% ethanol in Premium (E0) and 5% in Midgrade (E5) since it’s blended 50%-50% from the others.
Refiners would likely have to make significant investments to upgrade their ‘pots and pans’ to make the new blend fuel to mix with a higher level of ethanol, but the fuel systems in most cars today are compatible with up to 15% of ethanol in gasoline fuel.
I thought you’d like to know.