Strathcona County Mayor Rod Frank is thrilled that Imperial Oil is constructing a $720\u002Dmillion renewable diesel facility just east of Edmonton.
“There’s going to be jobs coming out of this, and investment and local supply will be required,” he said, referring in the last case to the feedstock, or raw materials, to be sourced for renewable diesel production. “Talk is great, but this is action.”Article content
Renewable diesel is the term given to a biomass-based fuel that is chemically equivalent to petroleum diesel, transportable through pipelines and sold at retail stations without the need for infrastructure modifications or fuel blending.Article content Imperial is also a member of the Pathways Alliance, a consortium of oil and gas companies that have committed to achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions from operations by 2050.
The Pembina Institute, a non-profit think tank promoting energy transition, sees promise in the development.Article content
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