Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/vintners-make-wine-with-the-power-of-wastewater Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Vintners make wine with the power of waste water Nation Nov 27, 2013 4:00 PM EDT Water is precious, especially for a vintner. Making a gallon of wine requires anywhere from a few dozen to a few hundred gallons of water.The Clois du Bois winery in Sonoma County, Calif., spends hundreds of thousands of dollars each year just powering the pumps that clean its waste water. But they are trying a new system that will clean up their waste water and turn it into power. National Science Foundation is an underwriter of the NewsHour. H/T Rebecca Jacobson A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now
Water is precious, especially for a vintner. Making a gallon of wine requires anywhere from a few dozen to a few hundred gallons of water.The Clois du Bois winery in Sonoma County, Calif., spends hundreds of thousands of dollars each year just powering the pumps that clean its waste water. But they are trying a new system that will clean up their waste water and turn it into power. National Science Foundation is an underwriter of the NewsHour. H/T Rebecca Jacobson A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now