Just got back from a week in Las Vegas. I had to go there on a personal matter. I saw first hand how the city of LV is having to dig a really deep hole for a new intake at Boulder Dam for the city water supply. Las Vegas is in water trouble as we speak. Years of drought have brought the level of Lake Mead down more than 100 ft below normal full reservoir...
The Water Crisis in Las Vegas
Water: Our Next Crisis
A significant number of alternative energy sources use enormous quantities of water. Peak water has been reached long ago. Forty percent of the world’s fresh water usage is consumed by generating our electricity. Another 18 percent goes to treat, move, and distribute water. That’s a staggering 58 percent. There’s more.
Here’s a list of so-called alternative energy sources that also use a lot of water...






