Alternative Fuels May Drain Dwindling Water Supplies
Wednesday, October 22, 2008 - 13:21
in Physics & Chemistry
As the search for new fuels intensifies, researchers in Texas report that switching to certain alternative fuels to power cars, trucks, and SUVs may require the use of much more water than conventional petroleum-based gasoline and diesel. The findings suggest that producing alternative fuels could strain already limited water supplies in some regions of the country.
