| White Paper: The carbon footprint of water | Tuesday, 9. June 2009 |
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| The decisions being made today regarding the management of water and energy resources will profoundly affect our economic and environmental future. Climate change and other stresses are limiting the availability of clean water and cheap energy. A large amount of energy is expended to supply, treat, and use water, meaning that water-oriented strategies can result in significant reductions in energy use and greenhouse gas emissions. This report (download pdf) explores the energy and carbon emissions embedded in the (US) nation's water supplies. “We estimate that U.S. water-related energy use is atleast 521 million MWh a year— equivalent to 13% of the nation’s electricity consumption." |
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