Thanks, Nathan, for pointing that out. We've amended the article to make it clear that only ethanol derived from irrigated corn is a big consumer of water, while ethanol from non-irrigated corn is more in line with the water demands of traditional gasoline.
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Submitted on October 22nd, 2008 by Emma RitchThanks, Nathan, for pointing that out. We've amended the article to make it clear that only ethanol derived from irrigated corn is a big consumer of water, while ethanol from non-irrigated corn is more in line with the water demands of traditional gasoline.