Barbados Energy Cane Research Eco-Friendly Power of the Future
Barbados has been at the cutting edge of sugar cane research from 1858. Researchers discovered new ways to propagate new varieties from cane arrow seeds. More than 30,000 new genotypes are propagated from seed each year. The testing goes through 6 states over 13 years. A handful of new strains that succeed and are passed onto farmers.
Originally research focused on developing varieties that were that were immune to pests and climatic change. Today they also focus on establishing new by products for environmentally energy and sustainable eco-friendly living.
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Barbados has been at the cutting edge of sugar cane research from 1858. Researchers discovered new ways to propagate new varieties from cane arrow seeds. More than 30,000 new genotypes are propagated from seed each year. The testing goes through 6 states over 13 years. A handful of new strains that succeed and are passed onto farmers.
Originally research focused on developing varieties that were that were immune to pests and climatic change. Today they also focus on establishing new by products for environmentally energy and sustainable eco-friendly living.
Barbados sugar cane field by st. Nicholas abbey
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s sugar-cane research laboratory in
Houma has concluded that sugar cane is by far the most effective crop
for ethanol. In its labs U.S. scientists are working hard to to develop
strains of sugar cane that may be grown specifically for the production
of biofuels like ethanol. source Houmatoday
Cherry Tree Hill Barbados- Sugar by the sea
Many countries ethanol became a significant coproduct of sugar mills. Countries like Brazil and India have in fact started to
generate significant amounts of surplus electricity. This is becoming a trend for new sugar/ethanol mills. Specialists in the sector
now see sugarcane as an energy feedstock rather than a food
feedstock.
Its also noted that the fibers in the cane are also
important quality parameters as many materials can be produced from them. In the caribbean thoughts are cane containers might replace syraform foood containers in local supermarkets.
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