Global Renewable Energy to expand Florida sweet sorghum pilot project; 3,000 acre planting in view

In Florida, Global Renewable Energy will plant a 100-acre sweet sorghum pilot crop this spring near Palm Bay. Based on a successful test, the company will expand to 3,000 acres using land owned by the Sartori family, one of Brevard County’s largest private landowners. Crest Biotech of India is providing a feasibility study for the venture, which has been expanded steadily from an initial 10-acre project in Indian River County. The project is one of the first in the US to feature sugar ethanol.

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