Heckman: Collaborating for Carbon Reduction

Mark Heckman
EcoEngineers
Tue., February 20, 2024 (1:45pm)
Collaborating for Carbon Reduction

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1. 1 ©EcoEngineers 2024. All rights reserved. Farm-Level Carbon Intensity Improvements and the Inflation Reduction Act • Yield and Low CI practices not currently recognized • Time lag on farm survey data • SOC value variability • National, Midwest, State, County, Field levels Farm Practice CI Reduction (g CO2 e/MJ) from the Baseline Practice of 30.2 CI Score with Farm Practice Reduction from the Baseline Practice of 30.2 Manure -8.8 21.4 Cover Crops -15.2 15 Manure + Cover Crops -22.2 8 Reduced Tillage -3.2 27 No-Till -4.3 25.9 Reduced Tillage + Cover Crops -20.3 9.9 No-Till + Cover Crops -25.4 4.8 Manure + Reduced Tillage + Cover Crops -25.8 4.4 Manure + No-Till + Cover Crops -30.5 -0.3 (Source: EcoEngineers modeling performed in FD-CIC for multiple states and counties.)
2. 2 Merging Strategy, Technology, and Tax Incentives in Ethanol Production ©EcoEngineers 2024. All rights reserved. • Yield and efficiency • Farm practices • Process heat and electricity • CCUS • Corn Kernel Fiber • Timing for 2025-2027 Technology Deployed Typical CI-Reduction Range of Application (g CO2 e/MJ) Used in CA-GREET Typical CI-Reduction Range of Application (kg CO2 e/MMBtu) Used in ANL GREET CHP 3-5 3.2-5.3 Zero-CI Feedstock Biogas 20.6 21.7 Zero-CI Electricity 3.8 4.0 Waste Heat Capture 3-4 3.2-4.2 Membrane Dehydration 1.5 1.6 Process and Technology Improvements 1-2 1.1-2.1 CCS 27-31 28.5-32.7 Summary of Available CI-Reduction Options for Corn-Ethanol Production Low CI Options for Corn-Ethanol Production for 45Z
3. 3 Marketing Update 2023 Calendar Year 2025 2026 * 2027 2028 2029 - forward IRA Tax Year 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 Crop Year Oct 23 - Sep 24 Oct 24- Sep 25 Oct 25 – Sep 26 Oct 26 – Sep 27 Oct 27 and Beyond Farm Practices Midwest Average 2014-2016 Data Midwest Average 2024 Data State Average 2025 Data County or District Average 2026 Data County or District or Site Specific 2027 on Data Collaborative Actions Necessary Improve Dataset Reporting Requirements Data Validation and Facility Supply Chain Dataset, Supply Chain, MRV Farm Level Validation Continuous Improvement Suggested GREET Implementation Schedule for Farm Level CI