Bioethanol's impact on water supply 3 times higher than once thought
Wednesday, August 5, 2009 - 15:42
in Earth & Climate
At a time when water supplies are scarce in many areas of the United States, scientists in Minnesota are reporting that production of bioethanol — often regarded as the clean-burning energy source of the future — may consume up to three times more water than previously thought. Their study appeared in ACS' journal Environmental Science & Technology.