[Terrapreta] Fwd: evil ethanol

[Richard Haard]

Combined the US and Brazil produce 70 percent of the world's ethanol
There is a 54 cent per gallon tariff on imported ethanol by the US. In  
spite of this the US imported more than 400 million gallons of ethanol  
from Brazil. Currently the US is seeking a 'partnership' , ie sharing  
research currently underway on cellulosic ethanol but reduction in  
tariff is unlikely to occur before next administration. Article here

On Apr 23, 2008, at 7:53 AM, Gerald Van Koeverden wrote:

> 4.  I don't think that sugarcane is 10 times as efficient as corn in  
> producing ethanol, though it is more efficient.  I've read that the  
> USA could import it from Brazil for less than it costs to produce  
> from corn.  Why don't they?

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