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Exhibit 31.1 
 CERTIFICATIONS OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE
    OFFICER PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE
    SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002 I,
    Alan Rae as Chief Executive Office, certify that: 1.
    I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-KSB of O2Diesel Corporation; 2. Based on my knowledge, this annual report does not contain any untrue
statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make
the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements
were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this annual
report; 3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other
financial
information included in this annual report, fairly present in all
material
respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of
the
registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this annual
report; 4.
    The registrants other certifying officer and I are responsible
    for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined
    in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) for the registrant and have:  (a)
      
      Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure
        controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision
to ensure that material information
        relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is
        made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during
        the period in which this annual report is being prepared;(b)
      
      [omitted pursuant to the guidance of Release No. 33-8238 (June 5,
        2003)](c)
      
      Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrants disclosure controls
        and procedures presented in this annual report and presented in this
        annual report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure
        controls and procedures based on such evaluation; and(d)
      
      Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal controls
        over financial reporting that occurred during O2Diesel Corporations
        most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably
        likely to materially affect, O2Diesel Corporations internal controls
        over financial reporting; and procedures 5.
    The registrants other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based
    on our most recent evaluation, to the registrants auditors and the audit
    committee of registrants board of directors (or persons performing the
    equivalent function):  (a)
    
      All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or
        operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably
        likely to adversely affect the registrants ability to record, process,
        summarize and report financial information; and(b)
    
      Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other
        employees who have a significant role in the registrants internal
        control over financial reporting. The registrants other certifying officer and I have indicated in this
annual report whether or not there were significant changes in internal
controls
or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls
subsequent
to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions
with
regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses. Date: March 30, 2004 /s/ Alan R. RaeAlan R. RaeChief Executive
            Officer