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Thursday, March 13, 2008
Water
Mar 13 2008 1:46PM | Permalink | Email this | Comments (1) |
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In most of the country, the generation of electricity requires the use of fresh water. One study determined that 39% of our fresh water is used for power plants. So one of the best long term solutions to water shortages is to use less electricity. That means making homes more efficient and using fewer and more efficient appliances and lights. If we are smart, the current real estate crisis will lead us towards more reasonably sized and efficient homes, ultimately reducing our need for power, leaving more water to drink in the long term.
We can survive without power – sweating is rarely fatal, and there are always more jackets and blankets to keep us warm, but we can’t live without water.
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at 3/25/2008 1:11:49 PM, Jane Talkington said:
It is good to see blogging. The world will be a better place for it!

