Green Fuels Awards

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Presented annually since 2006, the Green Fuels Awards honour pioneers in the development and commercialization of low carbon renewable fuels such as ethanol and biodiesel in Canada. Award winners are nominated and selected by the members of the Canadian Renewable Fuels Association.

  • Green Fuels Industry Award - For outstanding Dedication to the Advancement of Renewable Fuels in Canada
  • Fueling Change Award - For achievement in Promoting the Use of Renewable Fuels
  • New Producer Award - For new entrants into the Canadian Renewable Fuels industry

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2011 Winner: 

Green Fuels Industry Award

  • Suncor Energy

Suncor is one of the largest players in renewable energy in Canada. Its St. Clair ethanol plant and five operating wind power projects across Canada – and a sixth to be operational by the end of the year – are expected to displace the equivalent of nearly one million tonnes of CO2 per year.

Its St. Clair plant began operation in June 2006 with a yearly production capacity of 200 million litres. In February 2011, an expansion was completed which doubled production capacity to 400 million litres a year, making the facility the largest biofuel plant by volume in Canada.

The recent expansion provided 250 construction jobs and the plant currently employs 63 people full time.

The ethanol produced at the St. Clair plant is blended into Suncor's Petro-Canada branded gasoline, providing a lower environmental impact than regular, non-ethanolized gasoline and ensuring Suncor meets government mandated blending standards.

Suncor truly is a Canadian organization dedicated to our renewable future.

 

Past Winners:

2010

Green Fuels Industry Award

  • Ken Field, Chairman - GreenField Ethanol Inc.

Fueling Change Award

  • Husky Energy Inc.

2009

Green Fuels Industry Award

  • Mark Stumborg, Engineer - Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Fueling Change Award

  • Maple Leaf Foods Inc.

New Producers

  • North West Terminal Ltd
  • Bio-Diesel Quebec Inc.

2008

Green Fuels Industry Award

  • Dr. Robert Zubrin

Fueling Change Award

  • General Motors

New Producers

  • IGPC Ethanol Inc
  • Terra Grain Fuels

2007

Green Fuels Industry Award

  • Don O'Connor, President - (S&T)Squared Consultants

Fueling Change Award

  • Barenaked Ladies

2006

Green Fuels Industry Award

  • Bill Cruickshank