A reduction of irrigation just 1 inch / acre / year in North Texas High Plains corn acreage would result in
a total water savings of nearly 13 billion gallons, according to the nomination.
«The roofscapes of our cities are the last urban frontier — from 15 percent to 35 percent of the
total land area — and the green roof industry can turn these wasted spaces into a force for cleaner air, cleaner
water, energy
savings, cooling, beauty and recreation,» he says.