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Increased water demand for CO2 capture from ethanol plants may deplete Iowa’s aquifers, says non-profit

Published 22:01 on June 10, 2024  /  Last updated at 22:01 on June 10, 2024  / Bijeta Lamichhane /  Americas, US, Voluntary

Iowa’s ethanol plants that have partnered with a CO2 pipeline developer would require 3.36 billion gallons (12.7 bln litres) of water every year to capture carbon, potentially depleting the state’s aquifers, according to an environmental non-profit.
Iowa’s ethanol plants that have partnered with a CO2 pipeline developer would require 3.36 billion gallons (12.7 bln litres) of water every year to capture carbon, potentially depleting the state’s aquifers, according to an environmental non-profit.


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