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Sugar cane gives you molasses and then the sugar cane stocks can be dried and burned for steam to run the process.
In the United States we use corn, the heat that drives the corn to alcohol process is provided by natural gas. For corn alcohol to make any sense you need cheap natural gas, cheap natural gas comes from fracking.
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1984 chevy suburban, custom made 6.5L diesel turbocharged with a Garrett T76 and Holset HE351VE, 22:1 compression 13psi of intercooled boost.
1989 firebird mostly stock. Aside from the 6-speed manual trans, corvette gen 5 front brakes, 1LE drive shaft, 4th Gen disc brake fbody rear end.
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