Sugarcane: Many Remarkable Uses

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Use of sugarcane is expanding into an extraordinarily diverse range of value-added products.

	Sugar The world’s favorite all-natural sweetener.
	Sugarcane Ethanol A clean, affordable, and renewable transportation fuel.
	Bioelectricity Sugarcane biomass can be burned in high-efficiency boilers and converted into electricity.
	Bio-Plastics Compostable “bio-plastics” made from sugarcane now are used in beverage containers, food packaging and other consumer products.
	Renewable Hydrocarbons The next frontier: Partnerships with U.S.-based biotech companies convert sugarcane directly into hydrocarbons that could replace gasoline, diesel and jet fuel.