Originally Posted by minusonebit

The special said Brazil is almost to the point that they will be able to declare energy independance. They use sugar cane to make ethanol, which is super smart since that shit will grow almost anywhere down there. We should use corn, as the midwest would be a perfect place for growing it. Right now, we pay farmers subsidies to grow corn, there is a surplus of it, so they burn it. Absoultely stupid.