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Going down the permanent drain… unless we can stop it!June 23, 2010 - James Curry One of the most overlooked energy crises today is our supply of water. This could be because it's not an issue that affects many of us, personally or financially. For the most part, we all have the water we need, readily available to us. Many experts believe water conservation to be the most critical, as we need water to survive, energy/environmetal problem that we are now faced with. The article below describes how we are using water at an unsustainable rate, and can expect the supply to continue to rapidly diminish. Read on below to find out more about this topic and some of the methods available to curtail our water's decent down the drain... ++++++++++++++++++++ Every year, the amount of water that the global agricultural sector takes out of the ground is over 160 cubic meters more than natural replenishment rates. And that's just one sector. As water all around the world is used very inefficiently, there's recent surge in efforts to water conserve. Some at the global and corporate level, and some at the individual level. The growing water conservation movement can be broken down into three main goals: • Sustainability • Energy Conservation • Habitat Conservation The negative effects of water waste, such as climate change and other environmental concerns, have inspired a host of new technologies and trends focused on attempts to conserve water and use it more efficiently. Here's a brief rundown of some of the latest: • Wave Farms • Rainwater Harvesting • Dual-Flush Water Conservation Toilets • Drip Irrigation • Steam Auto Detailing The world's first steam cleaning auto detailing company opened in the United States in 2006. They utilize a proprietary system to steam-clean vehicles with an average of one pint of water per car. This is obviously a drastic reduction in the normal amount of water needed to achieve the same goal, such as a standard car wash or simply washing a vehicle in your driveway. SOURCE: "Amazing Spikes in Water Conservation" EZineArticles. 11/24/2010. <http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Angela_L_Williams> |