Submitted on October 21st, 2008 by Nathan Schock (not verified)
"Texas researchers say the grain-based biofuel consumes 443 times the water of petroleum-based gasoline."
That's not true and is contradicted by the body of this very story. Only ethanol grown from IRRIGATED crops consumes that much water. Less than 15 percent of the U.S. corn crop is irrigated. Do you know how much of the irrigated corn goes to ethanol? My guess is that it's not much because most ethanol plants are located in the heart of the corn belt where there is lots of corn and plenty of moisture.
Might I suggest a new headline? How about: "Most ethanol uses a similar amount of water to gasoline." It might not generate as many page views, but it would certainly be more accurate.
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Submitted on October 21st, 2008 by Nathan Schock (not verified)"Texas researchers say the grain-based biofuel consumes 443 times the water of petroleum-based gasoline."
That's not true and is contradicted by the body of this very story. Only ethanol grown from IRRIGATED crops consumes that much water. Less than 15 percent of the U.S. corn crop is irrigated. Do you know how much of the irrigated corn goes to ethanol? My guess is that it's not much because most ethanol plants are located in the heart of the corn belt where there is lots of corn and plenty of moisture.
Might I suggest a new headline? How about: "Most ethanol uses a similar amount of water to gasoline." It might not generate as many page views, but it would certainly be more accurate.