The Energy-Water Collision

Note: This post was originally posted by Envirolution on the GREENevada blog on July 7, 2015 for their #watersmart campaign.

As we move into hotter summer days, water concerns related to HOW we produce energy become even bigger issues. The following infographic from the Union of Concerned Scientists is an introduction on how making smarter energy decisions can also help us be #watersmart.

In this graphic, “the phrase ‘energy-water collision’ refers to the range of issues that can crop up where our water resources and our power sector interact. This infographic illustrates the three main ways this problem occurs during hot, dry summers.”

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