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Japan looking at sweet sorghum on abandonded fields for ethanol

Japan looking at sweet sorghum on abandonded fields for ethanol

January 7, 2014 |

In Japan, a research team from Ibaraki University is looking at the country’s abandoned farm fields as potential sites to grow sweet sorghum for domestic ethanol production. Currently the country imports ethanol to achieve its blending mandates and reduce its fossil fuel imports.

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UK researchers develop speedy methodology for selecting sweet sorghum

UK researchers develop speedy methodology for selecting sweet sorghum

December 24, 2013 |

In the UK, researchers led by the University of Newcastle have developed a holistic high-throughput methodology for assessing sweet Sorghum bicolor feedstocks at 10 days post-anthesis for total fermentable sugar yields including stalk biomass, soluble sugar concentrations, and cell wall saccharification efficiency. This methodology has been demonstrated as an efficient and effective way to screen […]

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Philippines must cultivate sweet sorghum for success, says Japan

Philippines must cultivate sweet sorghum for success, says Japan

December 9, 2013 |

In the Philippines, biofuel still remains limited by the lack of cultivation of sweet sorghum, according to a study by the Japan International Cooperation Agency. Additionally, the study names as a problem the limited local market for biofuels crops, which could be addressed with a financial package from the government. The report also identifies the […]

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Why have expectations for sweet sorghum soured?

Why have expectations for sweet sorghum soured?

November 25, 2013 |

As Ceres points towards minimal plantings of its sweet sorghum hybrids in its key market of Brazil for next year, investors ask two questions. Will sweet sorghum realize its vast potential, and when? Just when many observers hoped that Ceres would dramatically expand hectares planted with its Blade hybrid sweet sorghum, the 2014 planting outlook […]

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Ground prep under way for country’s first sweet sorghum ethanol plant

Ground prep under way for country’s first sweet sorghum ethanol plant

April 16, 2013 |

In Florida, ground preparation has begun for the 20 million gallon per year sweet sorghum to ethanol facility 15 miles from Clewiston in sugarcane country. The facility uses technology supplied by Uni-Systems do Brasil and will produce 25MW of electricity from the bagasse as well as supply 65,000 tons of CO2 to a co-located facility […]

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LSU AgCenter to open sweet sorghum pilot plant on Jan. 25

LSU AgCenter to open sweet sorghum pilot plant on Jan. 25

January 8, 2013 |

In Louisiana, the LSU AgCenter will have an official opening on Jan. 25 for its pilot plant. The plant focuses on sweet sorghum, energy cane and other grasses to produce convertible sugars, fiber and bioproducts and can be scaled up to any capacity. The project is part of a larger USDA-funded five-year, $17.2 million grant.

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Sweet Sorghum biofuel research at OSU seeks to offer economically viable options

Sweet Sorghum biofuel research at OSU seeks to offer economically viable options

January 1, 2013 |

In Oklahoma, Danielle Bellmer, an associate professor at Oklahoma State University, has received funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, United Sorghum Checkoff Program, Oklahoma Bioenergy Center and the South Central Sun Grant Program to develop biofuels from sweet sorghum. Benefits of sweet sorghum include high-energy content, drought resistance and adaptation to multiple climates and […]

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Delta BioRenewables proves viable corn supplement in sweet sorghum

Delta BioRenewables proves viable corn supplement in sweet sorghum

December 31, 2012 |

In Tennessee, Delta BioRenewables delivered its first-ever commercial-sized batch of sweet sorghum juice to the Commonwealth Agri-Energy plant in Kentucky. Delta BioRenewables is looking to supplement corn with sorghum, which is drought tolerant and a good rotation crop. After the successful test batch, the company hopes to use sweet sorghum for approximately 5 percent of […]

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Biofuels Digest’s 2012 New Feedstock (Trial) Award: Ceres, sweet sorghum

Biofuels Digest’s 2012 New Feedstock (Trial) Award: Ceres, sweet sorghum

December 31, 2012 |

Last month, Ceres announced that it has signed a sweet sorghum market development agreement with Syngenta. The companies will work together to support the introduction of sweet sorghum as a source of fermentable sugars at Brazil’s 400 or more ethanol mills. Last season, Brazilian mills planted Ceres sweet sorghum on more than 3,000 hectares (7,400 […]

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South African ethanol policy pricing to be based on sweet sorghum

South African ethanol policy pricing to be based on sweet sorghum

December 18, 2012 |

In South Africa, the Dept. of Energy expects that ethanol prices will be set by the middle of 2013 and will be determined by a break-even price for sorghum-based ethanol produced at an efficiently sized plant. There are two sweet sorghum-based ethanol projects under development but are waiting to see what the established price will […]

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