Canadian Pacific (CP, CP.TO) said that it has partnered with Natural Resources Canada on an industry-leading biodiesel fuel pilot project under the National Renewable Diesel demonstration Initiative.
Lee Richardson, Member of Parliament for Calgary Centre on behalf of the Honourable Lisa Raitt, Minister of Natural Resources, and Fred Green, Canadian Pacific President and CEO, announced that it is the first time biodiesel will be used in Canadian cold-weather rail service.
Biodiesel is a cleaner renewable alternative to traditional fuels, made from either vegetable oil or animal fats. Biodiesel reduces emissions of carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, sulfur dioxide and particulate matter and also acts as a natural lubricant, the company said.
As part of the five-month test cycle, CP said that it will operate four GE AC4400 Diesel Locomotives with FDL-16 engines in captive service between Calgary and Edmonton. General Electric and Calgary-based fuel supplier 4Refuels are cooperating with CP during this testing phase, which began in early November and will run through the end of March.
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