According to Matt Hartwig of the Renewable Fuels Association, the U.S. may consider exporting ethanol to Brazil. Low crop yields in that country and a drought in India have created a shortage of sugar worldwide, which is leading to re-diversion of sugar cane intended for biofuels to human consumption.
Surely it was the intent of our government to sacrifice food for fuel to reduce dependency on crude oil from unfriendly or unstable nations? Despite the fact that we are not drawing on our immense reserves of natural gas and will divert approximately a third of our corn harvest to ethanol in 2010 the RFA is apparently in a position to consider exporting this commodity. The feed and animal production industries have paid dearly for a government-mandated diversion of food to fuel. It is difficult to see how exports could be countenanced. ...Read the full blog on www.animalagnet.com.
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