Re:Ethanol is NOT the silver bullet! (Score 1)

Don't forget that sugar beets are highly subsidesd in France and Germany. One of the great reasons why Sugar Cane products are so cheap is because a sugar cane mill is completely self suffcient. The fibre extracted from the cane is used to run boilers which in turn steam power most of the equipment in the plant. The left over steam is used to make electricity to run the office and rest of the equipment. Not only that but also the wax that comes off the cane is used as a fertilizer.