In California, Amyris announced the execution of strategic supply agreements with Raizen for the supply of sugar, energy and other utilities to its new planned production plant co-located with Raizen’s Barra Mill at Barra Bonita, Brazil. In addition to the supply agreements, the companies entered into an arrangement to establish the basis for the creation […]
In Brazil, Raízen and SP Ventures, which manages investments in companies with agribusiness-related technologies, have joined forces to open Espaço Pulse. The business environment is geared towards agribusiness startups and is located in the Agtech Valley, in Piracicaba, in the interior of São Paulo. The city is home to the national sugarcane industry and headquarters […]
In Brazil, Raizen plans to scale up its cellulosic ethanol technology five-fold over the next two years to 40 million liters by 2018, a move that will make the fuel competitive with conventional ethanol. The Piracicaba facility is set to produce 14 million liters this year following its first 7 million liters produced last year. The […]
This season, The Digest is hosting the Strategic Intent webinar series, looking at the plans, progress and future milestones of strategic stakeholders in the Advanced Bioeconomy. In this slide deck, we looked at Raizen and Reliance Industries and their direct investments, partnerships and alliances with companies both heralded and unknown.
In Brazil, Raizen has secured its first export orders for cellulosic ethanol to Europe, and on top of that received a 26% premium over conventional ethanol prices of roughly 35 cents per gallon. The 26 million liter per year Piracicaba cellulosic ethanol plant was inaugurated on Wednesday but has been producing since December as it […]
Seen a number of high-profile cellulosic projects open in recent years, and not much ethanol being produced? Wondered why? Here are answers to your questions. As Jack Webb used to say on Dragnet, just the facts, ma’am. Fact one. There’s not much ethanol being produced at the new generation of cellulosic projects. Fact two. We have […]
In Brazil, Raizen has completed its first shipment of biodiesel by rail, from Rondonópolis to Paulina, taking advantage of reverse logistics—railcars that would otherwise be empty after transporting fossil fuels, taking advantage of cheaper rates to move the biodiesel in the opposite direction. As much as 50 million liters of biodiesel could be transported annually,
In Brazil, along with flat expectations for ethanol production during 2015/16, Raizen expects to cuts its ethanol investments to around $600 million, roughly 25% lower than during the previous season. A weaker Real may boost demand for Brazilian ethanol exports but low gasoline prices dampens domestic demand for ethanol.
In Brazil, Ceres and Raizen announced that they have signed a multi-year collaboration agreement to develop and produce sweet sorghum on an industrial scale. Sweet sorghum can be grown to complement existing feedstock supplies and extend the operating season of Brazilian sugarcane-to-ethanol mills. Under the collaboration, the companies will each contribute in-kind services and resources […]
In Brazil and California, Ceres and Raízen announced that they have signed a multi-year collaboration agreement to develop and produce sweet sorghum on an industrial scale. Sweet sorghum can be grown to complement existing feedstock supplies and extend the operating season of Brazilian sugarcane-to-ethanol mills. Under the collaboration, the companies will each contribute in-kind services […]
