Alberta, Canada from April 1 this year, the full implementation of the "renewable fuel standard." The new standards require an average annual sales of the province add a liter of diesel to be plus 2% renewable diesel, a liter of gasoline with 5% alcohol.

    Qaa provincial alternative energy and renewable energy use in the proportion of total energy consumption increasing, the province is the first in North America through the implementation of "renewable fuel standard" to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the threshold region. A provincial government said the use of renewable diesel fuel or alcohol than the same amount of petroleum products to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 25%, and will bring added value to the field of bio-energy opportunities.

    Operation using a hybrid fuel car mileage generally arrived in the ordinary fuel, but the current "standard" requires a lower mixing ratio, not very different. Some studies show that the mixed fuel can improve engine performance and reduce engine knocking. After the implementation of this standard will affect food prices, concerns, Arab government explained that currently the province of renewable and bio-fuel production consumes only 1.2% of the grain and oilseeds, at the same time use of agricultural, forestry and urban waste manufacturing and other non-food raw materials, so the impact on food prices almost zero.

    To ensure the effective implementation of the standard, A 2011 budget of the provincial government has arranged 336 million Canadian dollars (58 million 2011-2012) for the next three years in the province to support bio-energy production, while investing to launch a bio-diesel blend research demonstration projects to demonstrate the climate conditions in the Alberta biodiesel mixed performance.