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Re:Google's controversial groundwater withdrawal sparks ques... by lucb1e on Saturday April 22, 2017 @06:34PM (#14175240)
Wow. I've thought about this, using tap water to cool the house, but it's so wasteful it was never more than a playful thought. But then the Netherlands' summers are reasonably survivable even if they make me feel shit all day and all night.
Re:Google's controversial groundwater withdrawal sparks ques... by d-sc on Saturday April 22, 2017 @07:59PM (#14175612)
At the end of the day, net zero water is 'used' it is all returned to the ground.

Its actually a strong net water savings: the production of electricity in Montana uses around 16 gallons of water per kilowatt hour.