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Politics : Formerly About Advanced Micro Devices
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To: combjelly who wrote (325228)2/9/2007 8:21:50 PM
From: tejek  Read Replies (1) of 1573988
 
"Unfortunately, sugar cane grows well only in a small portion of the US."

You might be surprised. Still, the answer isn't sugarcane, but ethanol from cellulose. That is the problem that needs to be cracked.

This is the climatic conditions cited on an Indian website.....I understand that there is a hybrid that's suitable for desert conditions but I don't know how much success has been had growing it:

"Sugarcane is a tropical plant. It grows most successfully in those regions where the climate is more or less tropical but it can grow in subtropics too as in north India. Under warm humid conditions, it can continue its growth, unless terminated by flowering. Temperatures above 50°C arrest its growth; those below 20°C slow it down. Low temperature reduces tillering. An average mean temperature of 26 to 32°C is best suited for the growth of sugarcane. The crop does best in the tropical regions receiving a rainfall of 75 to 120 centimetre per annum. These regions should possess in addition a fairly high humidity with intervals of hot dry weather. Sugarcane requires a long growing season, from ten to twelve months, because certain number of heat units is required to bring the plant to maturity. The ideal climate for sugarcane is in the southern parts of the country, such as Maharashtra, parts of Karnataka, and the Telengana area of Andhra Pradesh"

Still, the answer isn't sugarcane, but ethanol from cellulose. That is the problem that needs to be cracked.

When you say cellulose......you mean the substance in almost any kind of plant material, right?
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