The RFS2 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA) calls for 3.78 billion L (1 billion gallons) of biomass-based diesel to be produced by the year 2022 [17]. Sunflower biodiesel produced at current GTECH production rates could contribute
0.001% to the national total. If the current 23 L/ha (2.5 gal/acre) cultivation and production rate were increased to 37 L/ha(4.0 gal/acre) under fertilized conditions, the percent contribution would increase to 0.003% of the national total. If the yield from urban marginal lands were increased to that observed in the Northern Midwest, where yields average 580 L of sunflower biodiesel per hectare (62 gal/acre),