Reply #37: Corn is far from the most efficient crop for conversion to ethanol

[KamaAina]

Another crop with which you may possibly be familiar has it beat by a mile: sugarcane! It's at least twice as efficient as corn. It's what's used to make most of Brazil's ethanol. Brazil is one of the world leaders in ethanol fuel, and has even talked about exporting some up here.

Now picture all those acres of former cane land lying fallow, or built up into sprawling, car-dependent suburbs...