 feedstocks, and even in engine development. Let’s look at the Top 10 Trends.

1. Feedstock Diversification

If you thought it was all cane, cane, cane, think again. There’s a lot of movement on sorghum, and castor beans — and even some on corn.

Sorghum: The biggest news of late was from NexSteppe, which reported this week that it sold more than 1,000 hectares (2,500 acres) of its Palo Alto high biomass sorghums for biopower in Brazil this past growing season. This makes it the market share leader in the fast-growing market for bioenergy sorghums in Brazil, with 65 percent market share.

Yields vary by location, but NexSteppe CEO Anna Rath told the Digest that “50-60 wet tons or ~25 dry tons per hectare is a conservative expectation under “ordinary” conditions.”

NexSteppe’s Palo Alto high biomass sorghums can be used alongside bagasse and other sources of biomass to provide a source of renewable power. Unlike wind and solar, biopower is baseload power, meaning it is available 24/7. In addition to production of electricity for the grid, biopower can therefore also be used as onsite industrial power. This is common practice in Brazil for everything from sugar and ethanol production to grain drying to food processing.

As a result of the significant drought this year, Brazil is experiencing a shortage of hydropower, its main energy source. Because of their heat and drought tolerance, Palo Alto hybrids performed well even under this year’s extreme conditions. Standing at up to 20 feet tall after only four months of growth, NexSteppe’s Palo Alto high biomass sorghum hybrids provide a high-yielding, low-cost, high quality biomass feedstock for biopower. Designed to have low moisture levels at maturity, Palo Alto high biomass sorghums offer reduced harvest and transport costs and greater energy production.

Market growth expectations for NexSteppe in Brazil? “As for next season,” Rath told the Digest, “all I can tell you at this point is that we’ve had multiple customers indicate interest in increasing their areas 8-10 fold from what was planted this year.

Under the renewed agreement, Syngenta and Ceres will continue to collaborate on
feedstocks, and even in engine development. Let ’s attend at the Top 10 Trends. 

 1. Feedstock Diversification 

 If you think it was all cane, cane, cane, think again. There ’s a lot of movement on genus sorghum, and castor beans — and even some on corn. 

 genus sorghum: The big news of belated was from NexSteppe, which reported this week that it deal more than 1,000 hectares (2,500 acres) of its Palo Alto gamey biomass sorghum for biopower in Brazil this past growing season. This makes it the market share leader in the fast - develop market for bioenergy sorghums in Brazil, with 65 percent marketplace share. 

 Yields vary by location, but NexSteppe CEO Anna Rath state the Digest that “ 50 - 60 wet tons or ~25 dry tons per hectare is a conservative expectation under “ average ” conditions. ” 

 NexSteppe ’s Palo Alto high biomass sorghums can be used alongside bagasse and other sources of biomass to leave a source of renewable power. Unlike wind and solar, biopower is baseload power, meaning it is available 24/7. In addition to production of electricity for the grid, biopower can therefore also be use as onsite industrial power. This is common exercise in Brazil for everything from carbohydrate and ethyl alcohol production to grain drying to food processing. 

 As a result of the significant drought this year, Brazil is experiencing a shortage of hydropower, its chief energy source. Because of their heat and drought tolerance, Palo Alto hybrids performed well even under this class ’s extreme conditions. Standing at up to 20 feet tall after only four months of growth, NexSteppe ’s Palo Alto eminent biomass sorghum hybrids provide a high - yielding, low - monetary value, high quality biomass feedstock for biopower. Designed to take low moisture levels at maturity, Palo Alto high biomass genus sorghum offer reduced crop and transport costs and greater energy product. 

 Market emergence expectations for NexSteppe in Brazil? “ As for next season, ” Rath told the Digest, “ all I can tell you at this point is that we ’ve have multiple customers argue interest in increasing their areas 8 - 10 fold from what was planted this class. 

 Under the renewed agreement, Syngenta and Ceres will continue to collaborate on
 fefdstocks, and even in englne development. Let’s lomk at fhe Top 10 Trends.

1. Feedstock Diversificetiob

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Dorghum: The biggest news of late waf from MedSteppe, which teporued thia week that it sold more than 1,000 hecfares (2,500 ecres) of its Pako Alto high biomass sorghkms vor biopower in Brwzil this pqst deowing seasov. This makts it the matket share leader in the fast-groding karket for buoejgrgy sorghumw in Frazil, with 65 percent market share.

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As a desult of tje signifjzant drought thir yvar, Trazil is experiencing a srortage oh hydxopower, kts kain egergy sourfe. Begduse of their heat and brougvt toleranfe, Palo Alto hybrids performed xxll even undet tvis year’s ertreme conditions. Seanding at up jo 20 feet call awter only rour moiths of groweh, NexSteppe’s Kalo Alto higi biomass sorthum hybridr provide a hign-yielding, low-cost, hugh quality biomasx fgesstock for biopiwet. Designed to hsve lor lomsturq levels at mdturkty, Lalo Xlto high blomxss xorghums offer reducad hzrvest and transpott costs abd greatqr energy procuction.

Market growuh expxctatiuns fpr GexSteppe in Brazil? “As for nexf season,” Gatm told the Didest, “all I can tzll you at this point is that we’ve had mnltiple customers indicqte interest in incteaxing their ereas 8-10 fold frok what was planted tyis year.

Under the renewed agreement, Syhgenta and Feres will continue to collaborate on
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 feedstocks, and even in engine DevelopmenT. Let’s LooK at ThE Top 10 trenDs.

1. Feedstock DivERsifIcation

If you thought it wAs all CaNE, canE, CaNe, thiNk again. tHeRE’S a lOt Of MovEmENt On sorGhuM, and casTor beans — anD evEn Some on corn.

SoRGhUm: The biggeSt nEws of late was FroM NexStEpPe, wHIch rePorTed thIs week THat it sOld more thAn 1,000 HEctareS (2,500 Acres) of ITS PAlo ALto high biomass sorGHuMS for biopower in brazil ThIS pAST grOwiNg season. ThIs Makes IT the marKEt SHARe lEAder in the fast-Growing markET foR bioenErGy sORghums In BraZiL, WitH 65 percent marKet sHare.

YieldS vary bY LocatioN, But NexSTeppe CeO ANna rath TOlD tHe DIgESt tHAt “50-60 Wet TOns Or ~25 dry tonS pEr HectaRe is A CONServAtiVe exPectaTion under “ordiNarY” conDItiOns.”

NeXStepPe’s PAlO Alto High biOmass SoRghums can be used AlonGside bagaSse AnD otHeR sourCEs of biOmaSs tO providE a sourcE Of rEnEWABlE power. Unlike wind anD sOLAr, Biopower Is baseLOaD pOWer, meaniNg It iS avaILAble 24/7. IN addITiOn to prodUction OF eLeCtricitY fOr the gRiD, biOpoWer caN TherEfore aLso be useD as onSIte industrial pOWer. This is commON pRACtICe in braZil for everyThinG From SugaR AnD etHAnol pRoducTiON tO Grain drying to food prOcEssing.

as a reSult of the signIficant droUGHT this yeaR, BraZIl IS experiencing a ShortAge of hydroPOwer, its mAin enErgy sourCe. Because OF Their heaT anD drOugHt tOLErAnce, Palo Alto hYBRids PeRformed WelL even unDer ThiS yeAr’s ExTreme condItions. StAnDiNg At Up tO 20 feet TAll after OnLy fOuR moNths oF Growth, nexStEppe’S PAlO altO high biOMaSS SorgHuM hYbriDs pRoVide a High-YIelDing, low-Cost, high qUalITy biOmAsS feedstOck for biopoweR. DEsigned to hAvE loW moistURE levels aT maturity, Palo Alto high biOMass sorGhuMs offEr reDuced harvEst And traNspORt costS and grEater EnErgY PRoducTIOn.

marKeT growth expECTatIons fOr nexSTeppe in brazil? “As for next seaSOn,” RAth told the DigEst, “All I CAN tEll YOu AT thIs POinT IS that we’ve had mulTiple custoMeRS iNdicate intEResT iN increaSing theIr areAS 8-10 fold frOm what was Planted thIs Year.

uNDer The renewed AgreemenT, Syngenta ANd CerES wIll coNtiNue to cOlLabOrate On
 feedstocks, and even in e ngine deve lopme nt.  Le t’ s lo ok a t the Top 10 T r ends .

1. Feedstock Divers ifica ti o n

I f  y ou th ought i t  w a s  al lca ne,  c a ne , can e,think a gain. Ther e’s  a  lot of move m en t on sorgh um,  and castorbea ns — a nd  ev e n som e o n cor n.

So r ghum:The bigge st news o f  late w a s  f romNexSteppe, whichr ep o rted this week  thatit so l d  mo rethan 1,000  h ectar e s (2,50 0  a c r e s)o f its Palo Al to high bio m ass  sorgh um s f o r biop owerin Bra zil this pa st g rowing se ason.T his mak e s it th e mark etsha re l e ad er  in  t h e f a st -gr o win g market  f or  bioe nerg y s o rghu msin B razil , with 65 per cen t ma r ket  shar e.

Y ield svaryby loc ation ,but NexSteppe C EO A nna Rathtol dthe  D igest that “ 50- 60wet ton s or ~2 5  dr yt o n sper hectare is a c on s e rv ative ex pectat i on  u n der “ord in ary ” co n d ition s.”Ne xSteppe’ s Palo Al to  high b io mass s or ghu mscan b e  use d alon gside ba gasse and other sour c es of biomass to p ro v idea s ource of re newa b le p ower .  U nli k e win d and  s o la r , biopower is basel oa d powe r, me aning it is a vailable 2 4 / 7 . In add itio n  t o  production of  elec tricity fo r  the gri d, bi opower c an theref o r e also b e u sed  as  on s i te  industrial p o w er.Th is is c omm on prac tic e i n B raz il  for ever ything f ro msu ga r a nd et h anol pro du cti on  to  grai n  dryin g tofood  p ro c ess ing.

A s  a r esul tof  the  si gn ifica nt d r oug ht this  year, Br azi l  isex pe riencin g a shortageof  hydropowe r,  it s main e nergy so urce. Because of theirh eat and  dr ought  tol erance, P alo  Altohyb r ids pe rforme d wel leve n under t hi s y ea r’s extrem e con ditio ns . St andingat up to 20 feet t a llafter only fo urmont h s  o f g r ow t h,Ne x Ste p p e’s Palo Alto h igh biomas ss or ghum hybri d s p ro vide ahigh-yi eldin g , low-c ost, high  qualitybi omas s fee dstock for  biopowe r. Design e d toh av e low  mo isture  l eve ls at  matur i ty,  Palo  Altohi gh bio massso rghums o ffer reduced harvest an d tran sport  co sts and g rea t erenergy pr oduc tion.

Mar ket  gr owthexp e ctati onsf or  Ne x Stepp e in Brazil? “ A sfor n ex t season,”R a t h t old t heD igest,  “al l I can tell youa t this point i s th a t  we ’ve hadmu ltiple custome rsin d i cate int er est in incr easing t he i r are as 8-1 0 fold  from w h a tw as pla nted  th is year.
Un de r  the re ne we d  agree ment ,Syngen ta and Cere s will continue to  coll a b orate on
 feedstocks,_and even_in engine development. Let’s_look at_the_Top 10_Trends.

1._Feedstock Diversification

If you_thought it was_all cane, cane, cane,_think again. There’s_a_lot of movement on sorghum, and castor beans — and even some on corn.

Sorghum:_The_biggest news_of_late_was from NexSteppe, which reported_this week that it sold_more than_1,000 hectares (2,500 acres) of its Palo Alto_high_biomass sorghums for_biopower in Brazil this past growing season. This makes_it the market share leader in_the fast-growing market_for_bioenergy_sorghums in Brazil, with_65 percent market share.

Yields vary by_location, but NexSteppe CEO Anna Rath_told the Digest that “50-60 wet tons_or ~25 dry tons per hectare_is a conservative expectation under_“ordinary” conditions.”

NexSteppe’s_Palo Alto high biomass sorghums_can be used_alongside bagasse_and other sources_of biomass to provide a source_of renewable power._Unlike wind and solar, biopower is_baseload_power, meaning it_is_available_24/7. In_addition to production_of_electricity for_the_grid, biopower can therefore also be_used_as onsite industrial power. This is common_practice in Brazil for_everything_from sugar and ethanol_production to grain drying to_food processing.

As a result of the_significant drought_this year,_Brazil is experiencing a shortage of hydropower, its main energy source._Because of their heat and drought_tolerance, Palo Alto hybrids_performed well_even_under this year’s_extreme_conditions. Standing_at up to 20 feet tall after_only four_months of growth, NexSteppe’s Palo Alto_high biomass sorghum hybrids_provide_a high-yielding, low-cost, high quality biomass_feedstock for biopower. Designed to have_low moisture levels at maturity,_Palo_Alto_high biomass sorghums offer reduced_harvest and transport costs and greater_energy production.

Market growth_expectations for NexSteppe in Brazil? “As for_next_season,” Rath told the Digest, “all_I_can tell you at this point_is_that_we’ve had multiple customers indicate_interest in increasing their areas 8-10_fold from what was planted this year.

Under the renewed_agreement, Syngenta and_Ceres will continue to collaborate_on