01 Sep 2011Advocates of using large grasses like miscanthus or switchgrass over corn for biofuel production overlook an important factor, U.S. researchers say - water.
University of Illinois researchers say they've conducted a study of the water cycle involved in large-scale land conversion to those grasses, and found that while it can maximize the amount of biomass an acre of land can produce, it also increases water use, a UI release reported.
http://bioenergy.checkbiotech.org/news/study_water_factor_bioenergy_crops
