Latest Sugarcane Stories

CINCINNATI, Aug. 12, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE: PG) today announced plans to use renewable, sustainable, sugarcane-derived plastic on selected packaging on its Pantene Pro-V®, COVERGIRL® and Max Factor® brands. Sugarcane-derived plastic is a significant development in sustainable packaging because it is made from a renewable resource, unlike traditional plastic, which is made from non-renewable petroleum. The new material is made in an innovative...

MADRID, July 28, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Isolux Corsan has signed a contract with the Colombian company Bioenergy, 85% held by local oil company Ecopetrol SA, for the construction of an industrial complex under a turnkey contract, including a plant for the production of bioethanol from sugar cane, with a processing capacity of 2,100,000 tons of cane per year, a 40 MW co-generation plant using bagasse or sugar cane waste and other facilities for the milling, distillation and production of...

SAO PAULO, July 1 /PRNewswire/ -- It's about as close as you can get to a personal visit to a Brazilian sugarcane processing mill without actually being there, and it's now available on the Web. It's called the 'Virtual Mill,' an interactive multimedia tool created by the Brazilian Sugarcane Industry Association (UNICA) to offer the opportunity for an up-close look at the inner workings of a cane mill to those who can't make the trip. "Since 2007, UNICA has welcomed about 160 groups of...

Researchers from the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard and Harvard Medical School have engineered photosynthetic bacteria to produce simple sugars and lactic acid. This innovation could lead to new, environmentally friendly methods for producing commodity chemicals in bulk. Their research findings appear in the current issue of Applied and Environmental Biology.This photosynthetic factory could also reduce the carbon dioxide emissions associated with transporting...

WASHINGTON, June 28 /PRNewswire/ -- SweeterAlternative.com today announced a contest that will send one winner and a guest on a three night, four day getaway to California's world famous wine country for the Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma (August 20-22nd, 2010). SweeterAlternative.com will cover airfare, hotel, and VIP seating at the race - as well as a guided tour through one of the state's most scenic regions and an organized wine tasting. For a chance to win, log on to...

WASHINGTON, June 17 /PRNewswire/ -- In celebration of the World Cup and the number 54, SweeterAlternative.com is offering its sweetest deal ever. Contestants simply need to guess the team and name of the player who will score the 54th goal of the 2010 World Cup, and SweeterAlternative.com will send one winner and a guest on a seven day, six night trip to Rio de Janeiro for the city's world famous annual Carnaval celebration (March 5-12, 2011). SweeterAlternative.com will also cover airfare...

WASHINGTON, June 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Washington D.C. area residents will get a taste of the World Cup experience this Saturday, June 12, when the Dupont Festival: Soccer in the Circle kicks off at Dupont Circle Park. Two large screens will be available for a full day of soccer celebration in the heart of the city, with cultural activities and giveaways scheduled along with three highly anticipated matches: Greece x South Korea (7:30 am), Argentina x Nigeria (10 am) and England vs the United...

SAO PAULO, June 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Both Brazil and Mexico are nascent markets for bioplastics, when compared to those in Europe or the U.S. Bioplastics are currently penetrating such segments as food packaging and agricultural films. However, large production scales in Brazil are expected to give a new direction to this market in the region. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20081117/FSLOGO) Competitive production scales and an increasing demand will be crucial to make bioplastics...

SAO PAULO, May 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Sugarcane ethanol is a clean, renewable fuel that reduces greenhouse gas emissions by over 60% compared to gasoline and can save money at the pump. These are just a couple of the points made by various race drivers that compete with ethanol in the IZOD IndyCar Series, in two 30-second television ads that debut on Sunday, May 30, during the telecast of the 2010 Indianapolis 500 race. The ads, produced for the Brazilian Sugarcane Industry Association (UNICA),...

INDIANAPOLIS, May 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Indianapolis motorists are invited to fill up for less today at McClure Oil located at 4945 W 71st St, Indianapolis. From 1:30 p.m. to 2:55 p.m., an 85 cents per gallon* discount is being offered on E85 and regular gas, thanks to a promotion by the Brazilian Sugarcane Industry Association (UNICA) to increase U.S. awareness of sugarcane ethanol as an environmentally friendly fuel. UNICA provides 100 percent fuel-grade ethanol for the IZOD IndyCar Series....