Chevron is active in all three biofuel categories: first generation biofuels, second generation biofuels, and third generation biofuels. They are a major buyer and blender of first-generation biofuels, primarily corn ethanol. Almost all of the gasoline Chevron sells in the United States contains corn ethanol. They also assess and evaluate second- and third-generation biofuels, which they refer to as "advanced biofuels."

 

Chevron believes that advanced biofuels could help meet the world’s future energy needs if they are scalable, sustainable and affordable for consumers. That’s why they are working on developing solutions in the those areas.

 

Chevron is especially interested in biomass-based liquids with a chemical composition similar to crude oil and biohydrocarbons. They are developing several methods to co-process biomass-based liquids with conventional fuels in some of their refineries. Although early results have been promising, there is still a considerable amount of work left.

Chevron has worked with a number of industrial and commercial research partners to further their knowledge of biofuels. As a result, they've have gained a high level of expertise in this area that will help them select the most promising alternatives to meet our biofuels goals.