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Originally Posted by Number 3
The articles indicate sugar require less energy to make ethanol. There was an article about Europe mandating 10% ethanol/biofuels by 2020 and it said Brasilian sugar would meet the sustainability requirement but U.S. Based likely could not.
Not buying or selling but this is why it is a political issue as much as technical.
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Thats why I like GM's investment in Coskata (and that other one). They plan on producing cheap ethanol from non-food sources, including municipal waste. Even if their claims turn out to be optimistic, there is huge potential and minimal downsides.