Canadian Renewable Fuels Association
- Canadian Renewable Fuels Association
The Canadian Renewable Fuels Association (CRFA) is a non-profit organization in Canada, created in 1993. Its stated purpose is to "promote renewable fuels for transportation through consumer awareness and government liaison activities", and its membership includes "representatives from all levels of the ethanol and biodiesel industry", including agricultural associations and producers of ethanol and biodiesel. [http://www.greenfuels.org/main/about/index.htm]
The CRFA is led by Kory Teneycke, a former activist with the Reform Party of Canada, and a veteran of the Conservative Party of Canada's war room for the 2006 federal election. One of the CRFA's registered lobbyists is Ken Boessenkool, a confidant of Conservative Prime Minister Stephen Harper. [ [http://www.canada.com/topics/news/national/story.html?id=bd9e5d7d-ffc1-4144-b20b-71ecf107ef0f&k=80908 Bruce Cheadle, "Harper slammed as 'hypocrite' over lawyer lobbyist"] , "Canadian Press", 8 March 2007, accessed 24 March 2007.]
In 2007, the CRFA ran television advertisements promoting a Conservative Party pledge on renewable fuels, and the 5% renewable fuel standard in all transportation fuels in Canada. The advertisements featured images of Stephen Harper, as well as an interview with Conservative candidate Peter Kent. The policy itself has broad political support: the Liberal Party of Canada also supports a 5% renewable fuels standard, and Saskatchewan NDP Premier Lorne Calvert promotes a 10% biofuels mandate.
External links
* [http://www.greenfuels.org/ CRFA Official Site]
* [http://www.ethanolrfa.org/ US Renewable Fuels Association]
* [http://www.nbb.org/ US National Biodiesel Board]
* [http://www.ethanolproducer.com/ Ethanol Producer Magazine]
* [http://www.biodieselmagazine.com/ Biodiesel Magazine]
* [http://www.drivingethanol.org/ Ethanol Promotion and Information Council]
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