Biofuels and the transition to sustainable energy
The push for sustainable energy sources has never been more critical, with increasing incentives and mandates in the US and worldwide to replace fossil fuels with biofuels. Biofuels have emerged as a key player in this transition, providing a cleaner alternative to fossil fuels that can reduce atmospheric greenhouse gases.
193% growth per year
In the US, approximately 5% of transportation energy is sourced from biofuels, and this percentage continues to rise annually. The demand for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) is particularly significant, with a national goal to produce 3 billion gallons by 2030. Achieving this target requires an impressive 193% average annual growth rate from current production levels.
Sustainable, carbon-negative biofuel
Most biofuels are derived from food sources like corn and soybean oil. These not only strains food supplies and prices but also offer limited carbon emissions improvement compared to fossil fuels.
Enventix takes a different route. We utilize lignocellulosic feedstock, which includes various types of dry agricultural waste and residue from forest management. Our innovative process doesn’t just produce biofuels but also sequesters biocarbon, preventing it from becoming atmospheric methane or carbon dioxide.
Our plants are optimized for distributed operation near concentrations of feedstock. Short transportation distances for feedstock and products substantially reduce our carbon intensity. This sets us apart from biofuel plants that must reach extremely large-scale operations to be economically viable.
By sequestering carbon and minimizing operational emissions, our biofuels achieve negative carbon intensities compared to fossil fuels, which emit three quarters of global of greenhouse gas emissions.
Bio-oil to SAF
Enventix’s plants produce a blend stock that can be refined alongside crude oil to SAF, renewable gasoline, and renewable diesel.
We also have proprietary technology for onsite fractionation, enabling us to produce drop-in SAF and other renewable fuels where it makes economic sense to do so.