Andrew Jones

Pulling Utilities Together: Water-Energy Partnerships

Author: Andrew Jones, Jim Dyer, Unknown Author and Jim Obst

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July 01, 1993

Install high-efficiency showerheads and faucets in the average U.S. house, and the water meter will report about 6,000 gallons of water saved in one year. Not bad. But the savings continue. If the house has an electric water heater, the electric meter will show about 600 kilowatt-hours savings; if it's a gas heater, the savings will be 30 therms. [continue reading]