In California, Sustainable Oils has been issued a first-of-its-kind feedstock-only pathway by the California Air Resources Board for the production of Camelina-based fuels under the Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS). The pathway, when combined with a specific processors production profile, will produce the lowest carbon intensity (CI) virgin oil-based fuel available in the marketplace.
Camelina-based biodiesel at a CI of approximately 19 g/MJ can be produced at a fraction of soy (83 g/MJ) or canola (63 g/MJ) based biofuels. Camelina’s extremely low CI will allow obligated parties in California to meet their reduction targets using a fraction of the biofuel otherwise required. Sustainable Oils is the only company with patented Camelina seed varieties, which are proven to produce higher and more consistent yields over wild-type varieties. Additional Sustainable Oils varieties currently in field trials mature in as few as 90 days, produce even more seed and oil per acre and exhibit greater agronomic flexibility
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