Authors : Amol Chavan; Dr. Santosh Parakh

Volume/Issue : Volume 10 - 2025, Issue 10 - October

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Abstract : The sugar industry needs modernization through sustainable networking solutions which provide energy-efficient operations. Organizations achieve better operational efficiency through process optimization and resource consumption minimization because of advanced technologies. The sugar industry creates major impacts on water resources and food security and energy stability throughout India and Brazil. Policies promoting sugar production can harm water resources and nutrition, as evidenced by Maharashtra, India. The industry relies heavily on fossil fuels, with life-cycle assessments revealing substantial environmental impacts of sugarcane growth and electricity cogeneration in Mexico. The implementation of waste-to-energy solutions through anaerobic digestion of sugar beet press pulp for biogas production has become more popular for sustainability purposes. The production of bioenergy from sugarcane bagasse waste represents a circular economy method. The combination of AI with modern technologies will enhance both energy efficiency and sustainability levels. AI systems improve supply chain operations and operational performance through sugar dust management optimization which leads to reduced energy usage and waste minimization. The process of moving to sustainable operations requires organizations to overcome major financial barriers and maintain consistent communication with their stakeholders. The potential of sugarcane bagasse for lactic acid production requires technical improvements and financial support to establish sustainable industrial operations. The industry needs to focus on energy efficiency and sustainable practices because these methods enable the achievement of worldwide sustainability targets while protecting the environment.

Keywords : Energy Efficiency, Sustainable Networking, Sugar Industry, Water-Energy-Food Nexus, Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), Waste-to-Energy, AI Integration, Artificial Intelligence, Environmental Sustainability, Policy and Governance, Sustainable Operations, Environmental Impacts.

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