corn fuel

The federal government has made a significant investment in Suncor Energy's ethanol plant in Sarnia.  Ottawa has provided an additional $25 million to Suncor to help out with their $120 million plant expansion which will double ethanol production to 400 million litres. 

Ethanol is a promising alternative fuel that, along with improvements in fuel economy and reductions in travel demand, has the potential to help solve many of the problems associated with gasoline use. Though the current form of ethanol made from corn offers limited environmental benefits and limited potential for large-scale displacement of petroleum, it will be a key to the transition to cellulosic ethanol in the future.