In India, the Hindu Business Line newspaper reports the government may allow 280,000 liters of ethanol to be produced from sugarcane juice after banning its production earlier this month as it attempts to balance sugar production in light of a smaller cane crop. Already, about 150,000 liters has likely been produced before the Dec. 7 […]
In India, the Business Standard reports that the Indian government, on one hand, has directed sugar mills to stop producing ethanol from sugarcane juice, although they can continue to produce ethanol from heavy-B molasses, while on the other hand it is contemplating the purchase of 100,000 metric tons of corn to supply ethanol distillers. The […]
In Brazil, publications on sugarcane have increased exponentially since 2006 worldwide, and Brazil has had more articles published on the topic than any other country in the period, according to a review in BioEnergy Research. The number of articles on the subject averaged about five per year between 1999 and 2006 but had reached 327 by 2021. Brazil […]
In Illinois, in a breakthrough for environmentally friendly chemical production, researchers at the Center for Advanced Bioenergy and Bioproducts Innovation (CABBI) have developed an economical way to make succinic acid, an important industrial chemical, from sugarcane. The team of University of Illinois and Princeton University researchers created a cost-effective, end-to-end pipeline for this valuable organic […]
In the Philippines, Manila Times reported that the Philippines and Brazil are eyeing cooperation to boost sugarcane and ethanol production in the Asian country. According to the report, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said that delegates from the Brazilian Cooperation Agency (ABC) and the Embassy of Brazil in Manila met with government officials to discuss […]
In New York, Brazilian footwear designer Melissa and American apparel brand Marc Jacobs have created a gender-neutral line of clothing made from sugarcane. The Pre-Fall 2023 collection was modelled by Iris Law and includes “sky-high clogs, the platform slip-on called Becky, and slides” in red, blue, beige, black and silver. “We have so many collabs […]
In India, under the ‘scheme for extending financial assistance to sugar mills for augmentation of ethanol production capacity’, the central government has extended soft loan through banks to the mills for setting up new distilleries/ expansion of existing distilleries and installation of incineration boilers or installation of any method as approved by Central Pollution Control […]
In Indonesia, the Jakarta Post newspaper reports that Pertamina will launch its E5 blend this month using ethanol produced from domestic sugarcane. In the future, the company hopes to use corn and cassava as ethanol feedstock as well. The country has been wanting to introduce ethanol blending as it is a leader in biodiesel blending […]
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 […]
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 […]
