Power plants require water to scrub pollutants, cool machinery, produce the steam necessary to turn huge turbines and generators, and more. Even some alternative energy sources, such as ethanol and hydrogen, require large volumes of water. As electricity demand rises, so does the demand for water. Compare energy production technologies in this chart from Virginia Tech.
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