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Study Finds Water Footprint for Bioenergy Larger Than Other Forms of Energy; Bioelectricity the Smallest, Biodiesel the Largest

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The WF of bioenergy shows large variation, they found, depending on 3 factors: (i) the crop used, (ii) the climate at the location of production, and (iii) the agricultural practice. For soya, India has a large water footprint, while the figures for countries such as Italy and Paraguay are more favorable.

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