Japan developing MONSTER CANE: 3 times the ethanol, more bagasse, more drought resistant.

[JohnWxy]

http://blogs.tampabay.com/energy/2006/12/brewers_grow_mo.html

In the race to improve the efficiency of biofuels, Brazil has been promising to introduce new higher-yield strains of sugar cane. But Japan may have been beaten them to it. A friend sent me this link to a recent Reuters story about a strain of Japanese 'Monster Cane' produced by beer maker Asahi Breweries, which is said to produce astonishing yields of ethanol.

The cane grows up to three metres tall and is extremely hardy in poor soil and harsh weather conditions. It yields twice as many stems as most sugarcane. So far its only been grown on a test field on the tiny island of Ie in Japan's southernmost district of Okinawa.
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Sugar Cane is grown in Louisiana, Texas and Florida.

[GliderGuider]

1. Repost

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=115&topic_id=73316

[JohnWxy]

2. from this post: "Sugar Cane is grown in Louisiana, Texas and Florida."

[GliderGuider]

3. Ah, well that makes all the difference then, doesn't it?

Not much value-add for a new thread, really, is it?

[JohnWxy]

4. compared to "repost"? NOt grown in U.S. -or - IS grown in U.S. - Pretty simple really.

in terms of information imparted, no comparison.


but I'm pleased you were paying attention.

[Javaman]

5. republican party announces a scientific breakthrough!!

They can now grow hair on a bowling ball!!!

while the world rushes past us, moron* twiddles his thumbs.