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Government of Canada Awarding $18.79M to Biodiesel Producer

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The Government of Canada is delivering an investment of up to $18.79 billion over nine years that the Government of Canada is investing through the ecoENERGY for Biofuels program. million over seven years to Biocardel Québec Inc. through the ecoENERGY for Biofuels program. Biocardel Québec Inc., million gallons US) of biodiesel a year.

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Government of Canada Providing C$80M Funding to GreenField Ethanol Facility

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The Government of Canada will provide up to C$79.75 GreenField is Canada’s largest ethanol company, producing 450 million liters (119 gallons US) in fuel ethanol annually. The Government of Canada will invest up to $1.5 million (US$78.97 billion over nine years through the ecoENERGY for Biofuels program.

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Canada Awards C$72.8M Subsidy to Husky Energy for Ethanol Plant

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The Government of Canada will award up to C$72.8 To meet these requirements, it is expected that Canada will need close to three billion liters of renewable fuels by 2012. The Government of Canada plans to invest up to C$1.5 million (US$67.8 million) to Husky Energy to support the production of ethanol at its Minnedosa plant.

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Oil sands growth to push Canadian crude production to about 4.7M bpd in 2025, up 67% from 2010; in situ production takes lead in 2016

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Growth Case: Western Canada oil sands & conventional production. While the economic downturn in 2009 saw many oil sands projects deferred, an improved investment climate, more robust commodity prices and market demand for Canadian crude provided the stimulus for several projects to return to active development in 2010. Source: CAPP.

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CEC report sets out North American plan for change and investment to achieve sustainable freight transportation

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But, the report identifies clear opportunities, especially in light of infrastructure-related stimulus investment, to get this right. Canada, Mexico and the United States should consider putting a price on carbon to give everyone a clear signal that they should be investing in efficiency and in low-carbon fuel alternatives.

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Pike Research forecasts 37% CAGR for EV charging equipment, with 2.4 million units sold in 2020; wireless charging to show strong growth

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Although EVSE sales have been driven by federal stimulus dollars in 2011–2012, these projects are winding down, so sales will shift to non-publicly funded units. The global top 10 is rounded out by Canada and Australia. However, China is expected to overtake Japan. and become the largest market for EVSE in Asia Pacific in 2016.

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Deutsche Bank Forecast sees slower transportation electrification and greater gasoline demand near-term; increased confidence in the pace and breadth of long-term shift to efficient transportation systems

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Deutsche Bank’s China Auto analyst, Vincent Ha, continues to see robust light vehicle sales over the next few years, with a slow to about 11% YoY growth in 2011 (due to a high base from the 2010 surge, and reductions in government stimulus), followed by sustainable low double digit growth in 2012. He also believes that sub-1.6L