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Two Saskatchewan companies and one in Manitoba will share in $78 million of federal funding as part of a project to build more fuel ethanol plants. Companies in Weyburn, Sask., Lloydminster, Sask., and Minnedosa, Man., are among the seven firms chosen for the funding. Two others are in Ontario while one is located in each of Quebec and B.C. The ethanol will be blended with gasoline in an effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Ethanol produced from grain has been shown to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by up to 40 per cent compared to straight gasoline. The federal government believes that expanding the availability of fuel ethanol will help address climate change and create new economic opportunities. All vehicles manufactured after 1978 can use ethanol blends of up to 10 per cent. "This is a very exciting time for the ethanol industry in Canada," said Bob Speller, the federal minister of agriculture and agri-food, in a news release detailing the funding announcement.
