In article ,
"Malcom \"Mal\" Reynolds" wrote:


Won't work in the U.S., though, because the climate here won't support
production of sugar
cane on the scale required.

that would probably be news to florida

Heck they of all people would know that it won't support cane
production ON THE SCALE required.


of course, if memory serves, there are other crops with higher yield per acre
is
better than corn: sunchokes and hemp come to mind
Interesting chart of yields per acre and net energy.
http://grist.org/article/biofuel-some-numbers/
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