US-based clean energy company Syzygy Plasmonics has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Brazil’s Geo bio gas&carbon to develop sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) projects using waste from the sugarcane and ethanol industry in Brazil, according to Biofuels International.
The proposed projects will use biogas generated from sugarcane crop residues and byproducts of ethanol production. Brazil, a major producer of sugarcane and ethanol, produces large volumes of agricultural and processing waste that can be converted into fuel.
Under the agreement, Geo bio gas&carbon will contribute its experience in developing and operating biogas facilities linked to sugarcane and ethanol operations. Syzygy Plasmonics will apply its electrified GHG e-Reforming™ process to convert the biogas into SAF and other low-carbon fuels.
The first phase of development will focus on sites capable of producing up to 100,000 metric tonnes of fuel per year. The companies plan to gradually increase capacity, with a long-term target of more than 525,000 metric tonnes annually.
Trevor Best, Chief Executive Officer of Syzygy Plasmonics, said the partnership underlines the potential of sugarcane and ethanol waste as a reliable feedstock for aviation fuel. He noted that expanding the use of such residues can support the aviation industry’s efforts to reduce emissions while creating additional value from the sugar and ethanol sector.
The agreement is part of Syzygy’s broader global expansion strategy aimed at building large-scale projects that convert biogas from agricultural and industrial sources into sustainable aviation fuel.
