For Earth Day 2022: Remember the Connection Between Water and Energy
Waterless® Co., Inc.Press Release
For Earth Day 2022: Remember the Connection Between Water and Energy
For Earth Day 2022, Waterless Co., Inc., would like to remind building owners, managers, and facility service providers that there is a close interconnection between water usage and energy conservation.
According to Klaus Reichardt, founder and CEO of Waterless, drilling for water, storing water, and delivering water to and from facilities uses a considerable amount of energy.
“This means if we can conserve water and use it more efficiently, we can also save energy,” explains Reichardt.
For example, 20 percent of all the energy currently used in California is used just to transport water.
Taking this a step further, some experts now believe most of the energy consumed in the Western half of the United States is in some way related to water production or delivery.
“In many ways, all of our conservation and sustainability efforts are interconnected in some way,” says Reichardt. “But with water, the connection with energy--and, with that, the need for imported oil--is rather dramatic.”
This is something we should all be thinking about today, especially because of the war in Ukraine.
Reichardt adds that this is true not only in the U.S. but all over the world, especially in underdeveloped countries where serious water shortages are becoming an everyday occurrence.
“[In] many areas of the world, water is accessible but the power, fuel, and energy necessary to drill and deliver it are not,” he says. “This is why for millions of women in underdeveloped countries, their number one job each day is to walk several miles just to find water and bring it [back] home to their families.”
Reichardt suggests that as Earth Day approaches, North Americans should try to view turning on a water tap as they would turning on a light switch: “Do it… but do it wisely.”
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Klaus Reichardt is founder and CEO of Waterless®, Co., Inc., manufacturer of No-Flush Urinals, Vista, Calif. Reichardt founded the company in 1991 with the goal to establish a new market segment in the plumbing fixture industry with water conservation in mind. Reichardt is a frequent writer and presenter, discussing water conservation issues. He can be reached at klaus@waterless.com.
About Waterless Co., Inc.
Waterless® Co. Inc. has established a reputation as an innovative manufacturer, serving the building, plumbing, and janitorial industry for over 20 years. Based in Vista, Ca, Waterless Co. offers quality, innovation and expertise in water conservation and high efficiency products for building owners with a full line of Waterless No-Flush urinals, cleaning liquids, and cost saving accessories. Visit: www.waterless.com
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1050 Joshua Way
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