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Re:How much energy does desalinisation use? Is it "absurdly ... by taeric on Monday September 23, 2024 @04:12PM (#41629969)
I'm assuming that some of that number is mixing in industrial uses of water?

That is, I'd love to say it is something silly like US people shower/bathe far more, but I have a hard time seeing how personal uses of water can add up to that in any way.

If you find a good read on this, please share it!

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Re:How much energy does desalinisation use? Is it "absurdly ... by WheatMillington on Monday September 23, 2024 @04:16PM (#41630018)
No, this is the domestic usage, not including industrial processes. And industrial processes exist everywhere in the world anyway.
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Re:How much energy does desalinisation use? Is it "absurdly ... by taeric on Monday September 23, 2024 @04:39PM (#41630267)
That tracks with what I would largely expect, but https://www.worldometers.info/water/ has Germany at 856? That has the US at 3732. Such that I don't think I can just correct up.

Sounds like a lot of ambiguity on what different people are measuring, which is obnoxious. Understandable, mind. Still obnoxious.

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