Carbon Intensity Q & A | March 26, 2024 l CI Chit Chat Episode 18
In the 18th episode of CI Chit Chat, Continuum Ag's CEO Mitchell Hora is joined by special guest, VP of Sales, Jessica Kott. This episode highlights updates on the carbon intensity space, farmers and ethanol plant relationships, and answering questions regarding CI Scores and CI Certification.
For a detailed description of what you can find in this episode, check out the Table of Contents below.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
0:00 Introduction
3:15 Ethanol Plant updates
6:58 Who pays the premiums for low CI bushels and how do you know if a biofuel producer is doing it?
10:28 How can growers advocate these premiums if an ethanol plant isn't supporting the 45Z tax credit yet?
14:28 Blenders Tax Credit changing
16:51 Does spraying with a drone lower your CI score?
18:27 Is the CI Score calculation 2 cents per bushel or 2 cents per gallon?
22:28 CI Scores and EQIP
24:44 What is a realistic timeline for the new rules of 45Z and GREET Model updates for an ethanol plant to organize their plan?
27:56 To figure out your CI Score, do you enter the cover crop planted in the fall of 2023 or do you wait and record what we plant in 2024?
29:12 RCPP Projects surrounding ethanol plants
32:32 Does each individual ethanol plant need to: "stand on it's own" or can an ethanol plant in an growing area with good CI scores buy and offset an ethanol plant that cannot get bushels with good CI scores?
36:37 Conclusion
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