Barbados has a sweet idea [power generation from sugarcane breeding]

West Indies Central Sugar Cane Breeding Station has developed a breed of sugar cane especially suited to fuel electric power plants. Although fuel cane´s sugar content and quality are lower, they´re good enough to convert to ethanol, a product blended with gasoline to reduce its cost and replace harmful antiknock additives. In addition, fuel cane can grow during the regular cane´s off-season, ensuring a year-round supply. With this sugarcane, the electric utility and the sugar industry in Barbados are negotiating a plan to replace up to 30 megawatts of the island´s oil-fueled power generation.