cleantechnica.com — Wind energy is not a perfect technology, but it holds powerful potential to diversify power generation around the world. One of the statistics that struck me is that wind power could:?reduce water consumption associated with electricity generation by 4 trillion gallons by 2030.?
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wendelgee2May 19, 2008
"Lost" is stupid.Polluted is true.Even if they clean it, the water is warmed and if pumped back into the original body of water, it can raise the water temp and f**k up the ecosystem.
veijeriMay 19, 2008
Which is why I said "most" solar and geothermal-- referencing photovoltaics, which is becoming more widespread yes, but also uses hazardous chemicals in production. There's no truly clean method, but wind is damn close, and solar most definitely is after the initial investment.
wendelgee2May 19, 2008
My point was that the water is causing "heat pollution" in lakes and rivers.
elnerdoMay 19, 2008
And my point was that while heat pollution might not be good for the environment, it is not a factor when talking about 'saving' water.
davidg11May 19, 2008
The solution is so simple people. So simple<a class="user" href="http://www.oceanpowertechnologies.com/">http://www.oceanpowertechnologies.com/</a>
mparker7410May 19, 2008
Only with the help of Earth, Fire and of course Heart.
courtjester555May 20, 2008
I don't think they mean that the planet as a whole loses the water. The loss that they're talking about could be the loss of freshwater. I think that nuclear plants can't use seawater, so they divert some freshwater to the cooling towers. Once it evaporates, not all of it will rain down on land or in ponds, lakes, etc; some will end up in the ocean, "lost" to salinization.
prcrimm1May 20, 2008
Here! Here! Someone gets it!
windturbinesnetJan 10, 2012
Wind power could be part of the solution for water supply problems. And it holds powerful potential to diversify power generation around the world.