Sugarcane: Many Remarkable Uses
Use of sugarcane is expanding into an extraordinarily diverse range of value-added products.
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SugarThe world’s favorite high-energy and all-natural sweetener. |
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Sugarcane EthanolA clean, affordable, and renewable transportation fuel. |
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BioelectricityLeftover sugarcane biomass can be burned and converted into electricity. |
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Bio-PlasticsBeverage containers, food packaging and other consumer products made with sugarcane using less or no oil compared to standard plastic. |
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Biohydrocarbons and BeyondThe cutting edge of sugarcane innovation where scientists are using cane to produce fuels that could replace gasoline, diesel and jet fuel without needing petroleum. |






