Sentences with phrase «requiring large amounts of water»

In addition to the coal waste, the team is working with marginal soils, such as those in desert climates, which normally require large amounts of water and chemical fertilisers in order for plants to grow.

The production of red meat, for example, requires large amounts of water and livestock feed, and produces liberal amounts of methane.

Rising demand for agricultural products that require large amounts of water, particularly beef cattle and biofuel crops, is adding to shortages.

Not exact matches

Buffalo Grove Police Chief Steven Casstevens said a growing center requires not only a sizable piece of land, but also access to large amounts of electrical power and water.

One of the criticisms of cloth diapers is that they require «large amounts» of water to wash.

Two primary solutions — shipping in water over long distances or cleaning nearby but dirty supplies — both require large amounts of energy, which is soaring in price.

These actuators require large amounts of air or water to change shape, making the machines slow, bulky and difficult to untether.

With current technology, it requires great amounts of energy to desalinate ocean water on a scale large enough to meet the needs of a whole city.

Research has shown that plant - based diets are better for the environment than meat - based eating plans, since raising animals for food requires large amounts of energy, land and water.

One of the criticisms of cloth diapers is that they require «large amounts» of water to wash.

Given the toxicity of our world today and the high level of chemicals in our air, water, and food, large amounts of glycine in the diet has become one way to assist the body with the nearly constant detoxification that is required to maintain health.

The paper production process requires large amounts of energy and water, plus it unleashes many toxic gases into the atmosphere.

Only repeated severe floods and rainstorms could have contributed the water energy required to transport the enormous amounts of large boulders and gravel of the megafan during this short time span.

«The large amount of energy required to isolate hydrogen from natural compounds (water, natural gas, biomass), package the light gas by compression or liquefaction, transfer the energy carrier to the user, plus the energy lost when it is converted to useful electricity with fuel cells, leaves around 25 % for practical use.»

Nuclear power plants require enormous amounts of fresh water to operate — they are on rank 3 on the largest water footprint of energy sources after hydro - electric power (obviously) and shortly behind coal — leaving all other energy sources way behind, including gas, wind, solar, etc..