New analysis of a study by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (UCS), by the Union of Concerned Scientists (NREL), has shown that conventional coal power plants consume 11 to 27 gallons (49-120ltrs) of water per KWh. The annual electricity use by an American family, powered by coal, would consume the same amount of water as filling an eight-person hot tub 370 times, in addition to the water consumed during coal extraction and transportation.
New analysis of a study by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), by the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS), has shown that conventional coal power plants consume 11 to 27 gallons (49-120ltrs) of water per KWh. The annual electricity use by an American family, powered by coal, would consume the same amount of water as filling an eight-person hot tub 370 times, in addition to the water consumed during coal extraction and transportation.