Potential water requirements of increased ethanol fuel in the USA

Potential water requirements of increased ethanol fuel in the USA

Abstract Background To mitigate climate impacts associated with energy consumption, renewable fuel policies have been established in the USA that encourage production and use of corn ethanol. Current fuel usage of corn ethanol is approximately 15 billion gallons/year (57 billion liters/year), with n...

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Main Authors: Xiaowei (Vivian) Liu, S. Kent Hoekman, Amber Broch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-06-01
Series:Energy, Sustainability and Society
Subjects:
Biofuel
Ethanol
E20
Irrigation
Water intensity
Corn agriculture
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13705-017-0121-4

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