In Italy, Nextchem, through its subsidiary MyRechemical, has been awarded licensing, Process Design Package (PDP) and engineering services by SKY Renewables Burdekin Pty Ltd, an Australian project development company focused on the production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), for the syngas section of Project Lion, in North Queensland’s Burdekin region, Australia. The project will use […]
In India, Reuters reports India is considering restricting the amount of sugarcane diverted to ethanol production during the season beginning in October, according to government and industry sources. Mills diverted about 3 million metric tons of sugar, or roughly 10% of production, to ethanol this year. Limiting diversion could return a similar volume to domestic […]
In Louisiana, Hilco Global announced has commenced marketing of certain assets of Delta Biofuel, a Louisiana-based renewable fuels platform developed to convert sugarcane bagasse into industrial-grade biomass pellets. The assets will be sold through a secured party public auction sale pursuant to Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code, as enacted in Louisiana. The sale […]
In Zimbabwe, the Cabinet approved the Zimbabwe Sugarcane Industry Development Plan 2026-2035) which seeks to make the sector globally competitive and climate resilient. The plan targets to increase sugarcane yield from 81 mt/ha to 110 mt/ha, expanding ethanol production from 155 million liters to 600 million liters, electricity generation from 23 MW to 200 MW […]
In Illinois, triacetic acid lactone (TAL) has the potential to serve as a bioderived platform chemical for commercial products, including sorbic acid. However, TAL currently lacks a global market as its chemical synthesis is prohibitively expensive. In this study, researchers from the Center for Advanced Bioenergy and Bioproducts Innovation (CABBI) leveraged Biorefinery Simulation and Techno-Economic […]
In Florida, a study by University of Florida researchers at the Center for Advanced Bioenergy and Bioproducts Innovation (CABBI), found four different plant heat shock protein (HSP) promoters were characterized in the vegetative tissues of stably transformed sugarcane to evaluate their efficacy and spatial expression profiles when directing the expression of a uidA reporter gene. […]
In India, Maximize Market Research reported that the global cane sugar market was valued at $232.86 billion in 2024 and is projected to reach $258.41 billion by 2032, growing at a CAGR of 1.31% over 2025-2032. The forecast underscores continued demand driven by food processing and industrial applications in Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and beyond. The […]
In United Arab Emirates, Zawya reported that South African sugar cane growers are facing mounting pressure from both international tariffs and low-cost imports, forcing some to make difficult decisions about staffing and production. US President Donald Trump’s tariffs hit South Africa’s exports to the U.S., which had previously benefited from a duty-free quota of 24,000 […]
In Brazil, Reuters reports UNICA data shows corn ethanol production rose by more than 30% in 2024/25 while sugarcane-based ethanol has remained stagnant for a decade. With the increase of ethanol blending to 30%, demand will rise by another 1 billion liters. Although demand will increase with the higher blend, sugarcane mills are expected to […]
In Brazil, the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, is providing an up to $165 million financing to São Martinho S.A., one of Brazil’s leading producers of sugar, ethanol, and renewable energy. This investment aims to support the company’s decarbonization efforts in the agribusiness sector, contributing to climate change mitigation […]
