While living in Blackrock half the year of '04 I witnessed the demise of the sugarbeet industry of Ireland. Gasoline cost around .89 Euro a litre at that time. How much now I haven't a clue, but since the cost has climbed here in the States I assume you in Ireland are hurting. Which brings me back to the sugarbeet. Have you regained your sences and began producing the crop. Screw the EU and do what France and Brazil has been doing and start growing the crop and build Ethenol producing refineries. I hope I get a response telling me you've been at it for the past year or so.