In Brazil, Raízen, Shell and SENAI announced an investment for the construction of the Bioenergy Center, located in the planned neighborhood of Reserva Jequitibá, in Piracicaba. The groundbreaking event marked the beginning of construction on the modern set of laboratories and pilot plants, which will be located at the epicenter of the agribusiness innovation ecosystem, […]
In Brazil, Raízen and Vertoro, a Dutch biotechnology accelerator, recently announced the signing of a Joint Development Agreement (JDA) to enhance the value of lignin by transforming it into advanced, sustainable biofuels, chemicals, and materials. As a second-generation feedstock, Lignin boasts a very low carbon footprint, making it an ideal solution for decarbonizing hard-to-abate sectors. […]
In Brazil, biofuels major Raízen has partnered with Dutch biotechnology accelerator Vertoro (JDA) to enhance the value of lignin in sustainable biofuels, chemicals, and materials. As the world’s largest producer of second-generation ethanol, Raízen generates substantial amounts of lignin as a by-product from its ethanol operations. Under the terms of the Joint Development Agreement, Vertoro […]
In Brazil, Raízen inaugurated last Friday its new Second Generation Ethanol plant at the Bonfim Bioenergy Park, in Guariba (SP). With an investment of R$1.2 billion, the company’s second cellulosic ethanol plant is the largest in the world and has 80% of the volume already contracted with a production capacity of 82 million liters per […]
In Brazil, Bloomberg reports that Raizen was the first to reach the holy grail: access to the US’s sustainable aviation fuel market. The company sent a cargo of sugarcane-based ethanol to the US as SAF feedstock in March, with Datagro data confirming 25,000 liters went to Savannah, Georgia near LanzaJet’s SAF facility. Lanzajet says it […]
