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Water Intensity of Corn-Based Ethanol Needs to Include DDGS Credit

Gouri Shankar Mishra
Sonia Yeh

Reference Number: UCD-ITS-RP-11-12

Series: Journal Article

Program: Sustainable Transportation Energy Pathways (STEPS)

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Suggested Citation:
Mishra, Gouri Shankar and Sonia Yeh (2011) Water Intensity of Corn-Based Ethanol Needs to Include DDGS Credit. Ethanol Producer Magazine September (2011), 70 - 72

Abstract:The growth in biofuels production, specifically corn ethanol, has raised the discussion about the sustainability of biofuels and the impact on natural resources. This study recalculates water consumption with expanded system boundaries and coproduct credit.

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