In the United States, 410 billion gallons of water are withdrawn for use each day. Almost half (49%) of this water is used by the power sector. On the other side, more than 12%of the nation’s energy use is used to meet the country’s water and steam demand.
In other words – a lot of water is used for energy and significant energy is used for water.
This concept is at the core of a new bill in the U.S. Senate, which focuses on the connections between energy and water systems in the United States.
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