One silver lining to the ongoing drought in California is that the water conservation measures undertaken by the state have also saved energy and greenhouse gas emissions. According to the Los Angeles Times, “During [Governor] Brown’s initial emergency conservation program that stretched from June 2015 through February, energy savings from water conservation totaled 922,543 megawatt-hours — enough to power 135,000 homes for a year.” The energy savings are likely even greater, since the figures do not … Continue reading Conserving water also saves energy and carbon emissions