A Sierra Club analysis reveals Texas thermal power plants consume roughly 100 billion gallons of water annually, while renewables and battery storage use negligible amounts.
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New Analysis Reveals Massive Water Use by Texas Power Plants
100 Billion Gallons gallons/year Water consumption by thermal plants
Barely Any Water use by renewables
Sierra Club Analysis source
Texas Focus region
Negligible renewable water usage
100 Billion Gallons/Year water consumed by thermal plants