Sentences with phrase «consumes scarce water resources»

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Some farmers and city leaders worry that the fracking boom is consuming too much of a scarce resource, while others see the push for production as an opportunity to make money by selling water while furthering the nation's goal of energy independence.

These problems have accelerated in recent decades as we've consumed ever more scarce resources, including oil, coal, metals, and water, to create ever more products to live in our homes, work in our business, and accumulate things.

However, traditional wet - cooled CSP plants often consume a large amount of water which especially causes a challenge in arid areas where water resources are scarce.