I'm not unfavorable to corn-based ethanol, as it might be also seen basically as some sort of byproduct of a protein substract for livestock feeding. And since corn also yelds oil, biodiesel shouldn't be out of question. Not to mention the fact that residues from livestock can also be turned into biomethane. It's much more than a matter of looking for some one-size-fits-all approach.
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Strange thing is, no mention of sugar beets in any discussion of ethanol.
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AFAIK there were some projects aiming to use sugar beets as ethanol feedstock in England.
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Sugar cane used to be burned before cutting, in Florida. Not sure if that is still done, or even in Brazil.
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At least in Alagoas and Pernambuco it's still done.