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Old 10-28-2007
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Re: Of ethonal, hyrbids etc.

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Originally Posted by Bunz View Post
Having been to Hawaii more than a few times, I know there is quite a lot of sugar cane grown there. Does the US have the capacity to make even a dent in what would be needed for sugar ethanol? Is it possible to be cost effective through sugar imports?
I know the model works well for Brazil, its number of autos is much less than the US and they have the correct climate and enough space to grown enough sugar to make it effective.
*waves to Bunz*

yarrr, master bunz! i did me a wee bit 'o readin', for i was askin' meself the same question you were. apparently, the climate in the USA is not the best kind for growin' these sugar cane plants, so thar be no hope here fer us.

grrrrr.

*shakes his fist angrily at the climate*

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