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Alternative Fuels Regulations (SOR/96-453).

Country/Territory
Canada
Document type
Regulation
Date
1996
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Energy, Environment gen.
Keyword
Biofuel Pollution control EIA Bioenergy
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

The present Regulations enact the Alternative Fuels Act. In particular, section 2 establishes that for the purposes of the definition "alternative fuel" in subsection 2(1) of the Act, the following, when used as the sole source of direct propulsion energy of a motor vehicle, are prescribed to be alternative fuels: a) ethanol; b) methanol; c) propane gas; d) natural gas; and e) hydrogen. For the purpose of the definition “motor vehicle” in subsection 2(1) of the Act, section 3 of the present Regulations lists classes of vehicles to be prescribed to be “motor vehicles”. The text consists of 4 sections.

Full text
English
Website
www.gc.ca

References - Legislation

Implements

Alternative Fuels Act (S.C. 1995, c. 20).

Legislation | Canada | 1995 (2012)

Keyword: Biofuel, Renewable energy, Pollution control, Bioenergy

Source: FAO, FAOLEX