[NicknamedBob]

One of the advantages of cellulosic alcohol production, particularly of butanol, is that it does not depend on a subsidized sugar raw material.

Converting cornstalks and other biowaste into butanol, (and hydrogen), would permit a slow growth into the fuel industry, gradually reducing our dependence on foreign suppliers and boosting our agricultural production.

[SAJ]

Get back to me on cellulosic processes for motor fuels when you've solved the enzyme problem that makes mass production too costly to consider.

Nothing against them in general, but I've no interest in generating yet **another** subsidy-hog programme. And they will have to be subsidised, make no mistake about it. Way too dollar-costly for the consumer unless subsidised.