Thursday, June 18, 2015

You and Droughts

Things you might want to know when deciding...

...What to eat:

How many gallons of water does it take to make one pound?

  • Beef = 1857 gallons/lb*
  • Sausage = 1382 gallons/lb
  • Pork = 756 gallons/lb
  • Processed Cheese = 589 gallons/lb
  • Chickens = 469 gallons/lb
  • Eggs = 400 gallons/lb
  • Figs = 379 gallons/lb
  • Fresh Cheese = 371 gallons/lb
  • Plums = 193 gallons/lb
  • Cherries = 185 gallons/lb
  • Avacodos = 154 gallons
  • Yogurt = 138 gallons/lb
  • Apples = 84 gallons/lb
  • Grapes = 78 gallons/lb
  • Oranges = 55 gallons/lb
  • Beans = 43 gallons/lb
  • Strawberries = 33 gallons/lb
  • Potatoes = 31 gallons/lb
  • Eggplants = 25 gallons/lb
Eating a burger (without fries) requires 634 gallons of water Just sayin

Where to get your power:

How many gallons of water does it take to generate one Megawatthour?
  • Atomic Generation = 720 gallons/MWh
  • Coal Power Generation = 714 gallons/MWh
  • Natural Gas Generation = 100 gallons/MWh
  • Solar Power Generation = 0 gallons/MWh
  • Wind Power Generation = 0 gallons/MWh
Nuff said.  You figure it out from here.

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