Corteva Inc. has launched Etlas its new 50:50 joint venture company with bp, which will produce oil from crops – including canola, mustard, and sunflower – for use in the production of biofuels such as sustainable (or synthetic) aviation fuel (SAF) and renewable diesel (RD).
Etlas will harness both Corteva’s century-long expertise in seed technology to develop crops ideally suited to produce SAF and RD, as well as bp’s expertise in refining and marketing fuel for the commercial transportation market.
Etlas aims to produce one million metric tonnes of feedstock per year by the mid-2030s, which could yield over 800,000 tonnes of biofuel. Initial supply is scheduled to begin in 2027 for use in co-processing at refineries as well as at dedicated biofuels plants.
