[Syrupmakers] Ethanol from sorghum/sugar cane

[Tracy Baudoin (tbaudoin)]

They are growing it at the USDA researtch stations, any quite a few
interested ethanol-minded groups have come through on tours of the
entire place...not sure why it hasn't taken off more than it has.  I can
only assume it has something to do with the amount of energy that can be
acquired an a given year per acre of land...I have asked the question
many times myself, but no one I've asked had an answer.

 

Tracy B.

 

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From: syrupmakers-bounces at syrupmakers.net
[mailto:syrupmakers-bounces at syrupmakers.net] On Behalf Of G Wilson
Sent: Saturday, January 05, 2008 1:17 PM
To: syrupmakers at syrupmakers.net
Subject: Re: [Syrupmakers] Ethanol from sorghum/sugar cane

 

Richard

     I wonder why someone isn't growing sorghum in the south?

     To make ethanol out of sorghum all you have to do is squeeze the
juice out of the stalk add yeast and in 48 hours you have ethanol.  
       With corn you have to grind it , then cook it , then add the
yeast.

One of the problems with sorghum is that you can't store it.  It has to
be processed immediately after it is processed.

T C Wilson
Eureka, Kansas

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From: Richard Harrison
Sent: Saturday, January 5, 2008 8:09 AM
To: syrupmakers at syrupmakers.net
Subject: Re: [Syrupmakers] Ethanol from sorghum/sugar cane

T C,

   Sorghum could actually be grown for 2 cropd per season in the deep
South--particularly short season varieties which MAY even have 3 crops
per season a possibility in some places!

                  Richard

G Wilson <glenarchie at webtv.net> wrote:

	Danny
	
	     I have been interested in ethanol too.  From what I have
read corn has a 1.3 to 1 energy conversion rate and would only be
feasible with government subsidies where as sorghum has a 16 to 1
conversion rate.  The problem with sorghum is the short harvest season
which last 60 to 90 days.
	
	T C Wilson

	
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	From: DCNIBLETT at aol.com
	Sent: Friday, January 4, 2008 7:05 PM
	To: syrupmakers at syrupmakers.net
	Subject: Re: [Syrupmakers] Ethanol from sorghum/sugar cane

	Thanks, Jack. Appreciate your answer on the ethanol question and
would to hear other views if any are willing to share them.

	 

	Danny Niblett

	Vienna, VA

	
	
	

	
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