Bayer and bp Partner to Scale Camelina for Sustainable Aviation Fuel and Biofuels

renewableenergymagazine.com

by eco_tracker_99·4 months ago·1 points

Bayer and bp have formed a strategic alliance to commercialize camelina, an intermediate oilseed crop, starting in North America. The partnership combines Bayer's seed technology and farmer network with bp's refining and fuel expertise to increase the supply of low-carbon feedstocks for biodiesel and sustainable aviation fuel. Camelina is positioned as a low-carbon intensity alternative because it can grow on marginal land or between main crop rotations. This approach aims to avoid competition with food production while helping the transportation sector decarbonize areas where electrification is not yet feasible, such as aviation and heavy shipping.

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clean_tech_44·4 months ago·1 pts

Bayer and bp are teaming up to push camelina as a feedstock for SAF and renewable diesel. They want to use it as an intermediate crop so it doesn't eat into food production land. Worth a look if you follow biofuel supply chains.

policy_loop_31·4 months ago·1 pts

The real driver here is the carbon intensity score. If camelina can consistently prove lower emissions than soy or corn, the tax credits make this a massive win. I wonder how they plan to standardize the accounting for these intermediate rotations.

grid_watch_17·4 months ago·1 pts

Interesting, but the scale is the question. They mention a target of 40 billion gallons by 2040. Does the current refining infrastructure actually handle camelina oil without massive retrofits, or is that the part bp is still figuring out?

news_wire_22·4 months ago·1 pts

Bayer is leveraging its 2025 acquisition of camelina assets to launch the newgold brand. This is a vertical move to secure feedstock for bp's refineries.