Europe’s Sugar Beets Produce Twice as Much Ethanol in the Tropics
(ELMIA.se) Sugar beets from Europe can help solve the conflict between food and bioenergy in the developing world. “Sugar beets have greater energy content than sugar cane but require rotation with other crops,” explained Jan Öhrvall at the World Bioenergy conference in Jönköping, Sweden.
…Trials have shown that the sugar beets are superior to sugar cane in a tropical climate. The former grow faster and are ready for harvest after six to eight months. In contrast, sugar cane needs 12 to 14 months.
…In Colombia people need to grow wheat and other grains as food. The result is that farmers can get both a sugar beet harvest and a grain harvest per year from the same field, thereby reducing the conflict between food and bioenergy. READ MORE Download Presentation Download Presentation (includes chart of ethanol from sugars/starches and water use by feedstock)
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