Research funded by the Shell Oil Company.
For about 20 years in the U.S. substantial work has been conducted across many universities and states investigating the adaptation, suitability, and feasibility of oilseed crops providing significant renewable fuels. Previous Texas A&M AgriLife work set forth the goal that a suitable crop would include the potential for up to 100 gallons of oil per acre to be viable. Historically, this had not readily been achieved without substantial inputs or energy intensive irrigation. Since much of this previous Texas and national work was completed, carbon sequestration is better understood both in purpose and practice. A crop that may deliver modest amounts of potential biofuel but sequesters substantial, durable carbon in the soil is practical.
