OTTAWA, ONTARIO, Jul 16, 2010 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- The Canadian Renewable Fuels Association (CRFA) today applauded Rothsay Biodiesel, a division of Maple Leaf Foods Inc, for fueling positive change with its on road use of made-in-Canada biodiesel.
Rothsay announced today that its program to fuel its own fleets with biodiesel blends reduced carbon output by approximately 700 metric tonnes in 2009 - the equivalent to removing approximately 130 cars from the road.
"Rothsay's on-road fleet experience is proof of the positive benefits of blending biodiesel in Canada. In everyday use and all weather conditions, Rothsay's biodiesel delivered top performance and, importantly, reduced the harmful greenhouse gas emissions, air pollution and smog that is associated with fossil diesel use," said CRFA Chair Doug Hooper.
Three of Rothsay's truck fleets have been fuelled with biodiesel blends since 2009, bringing the total number of trucks in the fleet program to 137. In 2009, the fleets consumed more than 2.3 million litres of biodiesel blends, and travelled a combined 5.4 million kilometres at an average blend rate of 9.2 per cent with no mechanical issues or decrease in mileage.
Rothsay biodiesel is a unique renewable fuel made by converting animal fats and recycled cooking oils into an environmentally sustainable alternative fuel that reduces harmful greenhouse gases (GHG), and can be used in all diesel engines today without modification.
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