Ethanol Office

What is Ethanol? Ethanol is a high-octane, water-free alcohol that is produced from renewable resources such as corn, wheat, straw and other bio-mass. Ethanol can be used as a fuel, as an additive to fuel or fuel extender, and as an industrial chemical. When ethanol is blended with gasoline, the result is a cleaner, higher-octane fuel than regular gas.

Manitoba's Ethanol Sales Mandate

Staring on January 1, 2008, the province will require that all Manitoba fuel suppliers blend ethanol into their gasoline. This will result in significant emissions reductions including a cut in greenhouse gases by over 135,000 tonnes.

Manitoba's ethanol mandate requires fuel suppliers in Manitoba to replace at least 8.5% of their gasoline available for sale with ethanol. This pool average will result in roughly 130 million litres of ethanol used in Manitoba each year. The mandate will start on Januaty 1, 2008 with 5% denatured ethanol content for the first quarter of 2008, ramping up to 8.5% for the remainder of 2008 and subsequent years.

>> Please note: If you are a retailer or are storing ethanol-blended fuel, click here for more information.

Forms

• Application – Licence to Manufacture Denatured Ethanol in Manitoba
  Demande de Licence Autorisant La Fabrication d’Ethanol Denature au Manitoba
  
  
• Quarterly Report - Fuel Supplier
  Rapport Trimestriel – Fournisseur de carburant
  
  
• Quarterly - Denatured Ethanol Manufacturer Grant Application
  Demande de subvention trimestrielle a l’intention des fabricants d’ethanol denature
  
  
• Quarterly Report - Denatured Ethanol Manufacturer
  Rapport Trimestriel – Fabricant d’ethanol denature
  
  
• Manitoba Denatured Ethanol Mandate Compliance Report
  Manitoba Denatured Ethanol Mandate Compliance Report (fillable PDF form)
  
  
• Quota des ventes d'éthanol dénaturé au Manitoba rapport de conformité
  Quota des ventes d'éthanol dénaturé au Manitoba rapport de conformité (formulaire PDF à remplir)
  
  
• Manitoba Denatured Ethanol Mandate Shortfall & Penalty Report
  Manitoba Denatured Ethanol Mandate Shortfall & Penalty Report (fillable PDF form)
  
  
• Quota des ventes d'éthanol dénaturé au Manitoba rapport relatif aux déficits et aux peines pécuniaires
  Quota des ventes d'éthanol dénaturé au Manitoba rapport relatif aux déficits et aux peines pécuniaires (formulaire PDF à remplir)

 

Ethanol Frequently Asked Questions

• Manitoba's Ethanol Program  [.pdf, 14 KB]
• Ethanol and Automobile Engines  [.pdf, 14 KB]
• Ethanol and Small Engines  [.pdf, 11 KB]
• Ethanol, Energy and the Environment  [.pdf, 11 KB]
• Biofuels: Food and Fuel  [.pdf, 9 KB]
• Biofuels Presentation - A Good Fit for Manitoba  [pdf., 2 MB]
  

Husky Energy's Minnedosa ethanol plant  [News Release]

Contact Information

Manitoba Science, Technology, Energy and Mines
Energy Development Initiative - Ethanol Office

12th floor, 155 Carlton Street  |  Winnipeg, MB  |  R3C 3H8

In Winnipeg, call ...

• 204-945-7392
• either of our our toll-free numbers: 1-800-282-8069, ext. 7392, or 1-866-444-4207
• or fax your comments to 1-204-943-0031

E-mail:   ethanol@gov.mb.ca

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