what regions in the u.s. can economically grow sugar cane for ethanol production?

Answer 1

For regions that could grow sugar cane, I imagine any region where the climate is tropical with wet and dry seasons, such as Florida and anything else the U.S. has in and around the West Indies, and Hawaii. Texas is too desertlike, and the Corn-belt is too far north, or it would probably have been an excellent place.
shawn_fischer08 is referring to sorghum. It is a different species than sugar cane, but can be used similarly though is not as widely used a source of sugar as it was a century or two ago in America.

Answer 2

why bother with sugar cane when hemp produces more cellulose and it's range is from the arctic circle to the antarctic circle. as a bonus, hemp is 15% fiber that is economically feasible to grow on it's own thereby making the remaining 85% hurds virtually free as a feedstock in ethanol production

Answer 3

i live in the appalachian mountains, and we grow a weak strain of sugar cane, not as hearty as the stuff that grows in the carribean but it would still work for ethanol. if i can remember right, talking to an old farmer, sugar cane can grow almost anywhere.

Answer 4

You will find in the state of Florida a very large production of sugar cane.

Answer 5

one region is the south central part of louisiana . i know because i was raised in lafayette, la. and went to school with people whose parents are sugarcane famers

Answer 6

Puerto Rico has the right climate and soil.