Study Finds Regional Variations in Irrigation Practices Can Push Corn Ethanol Water Requirements 3x Higher Than Earlier Estimates; Need to Account for Regional Specifics in Mandates
Green Car Congress
APRIL 8, 2009
Researchers at the University of Minnesota have estimated state-level field-to-pump water requirements of corn ethanol production across the US. According to the survey conducted by the United States General Accounting Office (GAO) in 2003, 36 out of 47 states expect varied degrees of water shortages within the next decade. Chiu et al.
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