power plants

Global coal industry using as much water as a billion people each year

We already know that coal-fired power plants are bad for the planet, but that’s usually because we are just thinking…

8 years ago

Leading Water Utilities Reducing Water-Energy Nexus Pressures

Water is required to produce nearly all forms of energy. At the same time, electricity is needed to provide drinking…

8 years ago

New Tests Reveal 15 out of 15 of Indiana’s Coal Ash Ponds Are Leaking

Photo: Barbara Deardorff draws water from her tap in Wheatfield, Indiana. Dangerous chemicals from a nearby coal ash pond have…

8 years ago

You probably have no idea how much water is needed to produce electricity

Photo: That’s not carbon dioxide. It’s steam. You’re likely within a few feet of an electric switch. When you turn…

8 years ago

Renewable Energy Saves Water and Creates Jobs

Credit: David Hogan Getty Images A common argument for expanding renewable energy sources is that technologies such as solar panels…

8 years ago