Friday, June 29, 2012

Go Solar - Save Water


Scientific American notes that power production withdraws more water than agriculture... Going solar saves more than carbon, it saves water. Wow!
-Joy
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Power plants are guzzling water across the United States and increasing the risk of blackouts in the Southeast, where the precious resource is drying up.
"Burning Our Rivers," a new report by the River Network, found that it takes about 40,000 gallons of water to meet the average American household's energy needs, which is five times more than the amount of water used directly in that home.
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