Water Footprint of Electricity Highest for Hydro, Report Says
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For every gallon of water used in an average U.S. household, five times more water is used to provide that home with electricity via hydropower turbines and fossil-fuel plants, River Network said today in a report.
The Portland, Oregon-based environmental group’s report said the water footprint of electricity is the highest for hydropower. “Each day, enough water to meet the demands of more than 50 million people evaporates from reservoirs behind hydroelectric dams,” it said.