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Saturday, February 15, 2014

Nearly Half of U.S. Power Plants Don’t Reuse Water

Nearly Half of U.S. Power Plants Don’t Reuse Water
Photo: iStockphoto In the past half century, power plants in the United States have made considerable strides in water use, but there is still a long way to go, according to new figures from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). More than 70 percent of electricity in the United States comes from plants that require some water for cooling. Most plants that generate steam to mak
http://spectrum.ieee.org/energywise/energy/fossil-fuels/nearly-half-of-us-power-plants-dont-reuse-water

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