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India exploring supporting corn as ethanol feedstock like it does for sugarcane

India exploring supporting corn as ethanol feedstock like it does for sugarcane

May 3, 2023 |

In India, the Hindu Business Line newspaper reports the government is aiming to support increased corn production as ethanol feedstock similarly to how it has supported sugarcane production to ensure reaching its 20% ethanol blending target by 2025. Corn production would have to reach 42.5 million metric tons if it is going to contribute significantly […]

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adidas launches sugarcane foam slides

adidas launches sugarcane foam slides

March 27, 2023 |

In Germany, sneaker and sportswear brand adidas has launched a renewable version of its popular adiFOM Adilette slides. The slip-ons feature the black and white scheme and three stripes synonymous with the brand, but also include at least 25% renewable materials. The biobased content comes from sugarcane-based foam. The comfy, easy-on slides are available on […]

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Bioplastics International scores pending US Patent for sugarcane-based Polyvinyl Alcohol

Bioplastics International scores pending US Patent for sugarcane-based Polyvinyl Alcohol

March 27, 2023 |

In Arizona, Bioplastics International now has a US Patent Pending for the world’s first and only water-soluble sugar cane Polyvinyl Alcohol, to replace a large portion of the world’s plastics, to instantly stop plastic pollution. Polyvinyl Alcohol, or PVA, is a hydrophilic, synthetic polymer, which dissolves in any kind of water, however, is stronger than […]

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Carnegie Fabrics launches 90% sugarcane upholstery

Carnegie Fabrics launches 90% sugarcane upholstery

January 30, 2023 |

In New York, Carnegie Fabrics has launched biobased fabrics for outdoor upholstery. Made from sugarcane, the Outdoor Biobased Xorel line is carbon-positive, 90% renewable, and durable enough for outdoor use. “Sourced from rapidly renewable sugar cane, the material has a significantly lower environmental footprint than any fossil fuel-derived product,” Carnegie Fabrics tells design publication dezeen. […]

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University of Queensland find new enzyme to boost sugarcane-based fuel production efficiency

University of Queensland find new enzyme to boost sugarcane-based fuel production efficiency

January 25, 2023 |

In Australia, University of Queensland researchers have found a way to more efficiently convert sugarcane into a building block of aviation fuel and other products. By zeroing in on a specific enzyme, a UQ team working in collaboration with the Technical University of Munich (TUM) has sped up the slowest step in processing sugar into […]

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China’s approval of GM sugarcane could push other approvals through faster

China’s approval of GM sugarcane could push other approvals through faster

January 18, 2023 |

In Brazil, Reuters reports that following China’s approval of two of its genetically modified sugarcane varieties that are resistant to stem-boring pests, the Centro de Tecnologia Canavieira believes that approvals will start to pick up the pace. For the current 2022/23 season, area planted to GMO cane in Brazil has doubled to 70,000 hectares, but […]

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BNDES approves $15M financing for UISA Geo Biogás to build facility from sugarcane waste

BNDES approves $15M financing for UISA Geo Biogás to build facility from sugarcane waste

January 5, 2023 |

In Brazil, National Bank for Economic and Social Development (BNDES) approved financing of R$ 80 million for UISA Geo Biogás S/A to build an industrial unit to produce biomethane and electricity from sugarcane residues, in Nova Olympia (MT). In the first phase, the plant will produce up to 11.4 million Nm³/year of biogas and up […]

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Indonesia launches sugarcane-based ethanol blending roll out roadmap

Indonesia launches sugarcane-based ethanol blending roll out roadmap

December 13, 2022 |

In Indonesia, Reuters reports the government has set out a three-year roadmap to start blending 5% sugarcane-based ethanol with gasoline, starting first in just a few provinces—in the capital of Jakarta and East Java—and then rolling it out later. The roll out will be followed by scaling up to 10% in the medium term and […]

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Praj signs MOU with ESSIC to develop 1G and 2G ethanol in Egypt from sugarcane

Praj signs MOU with ESSIC to develop 1G and 2G ethanol in Egypt from sugarcane

November 8, 2022 |

In Egypt, Praj Industries Limited announced it has entered into an MoU with Egyptian Sugar and Integrated Industries Company (ESIIC) of Egypt to set up 1st and 2nd Generation ethanol projects in Egypt. Praj and ESIIC will develop infrastructure, help formulate policy framework, and create awareness etc. to mainstream bioeconomy. Sugarcane bagasse and rice straw […]

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Braskem expands biopolymer production from sugarcane

Braskem expands biopolymer production from sugarcane

November 2, 2022 |

In Brazil, Braskem, the largest resin producer in the Americas and the world’s leading biopolymer producer, expands its production of I’m greenTM biopolymers; biobased plastics made from sugarcane. This exemplifies Braskem’s commitment to the circular economy and its ambition to become carbon neutral by 2050 and marks an important step towards a global change in […]

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