Gan, Menglin: China coal power exacerbate the water crisis
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Date: 2/2/2013 5:39:31 PM
Sender: Gan, Menglin
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Gan, Menglin: China coal power exacerbate the water crisis
干梦琳（Gan, Menglin）
Traditional coal thermal power, in addition to causing great environmental pollution outside, but also consumes a huge freshwater resources.
According to UN reports, the amount of fresh water consumed worldwide coal-fired power, enough to meet the water needs of about half of the world＇s population, if coupled with the coal mining and washing with fresh water to meet the water almost all of the world＇s population.
Chinese mainland＇s main energy comes from coal power generation, the number of coal-fired power plants accounted for half of the world＇s total annual consumption of fresh water to meet the basic requirements of water about a third of China＇s population, especially the majority of thermal power plants built in the north arid areas, so that the local situation is exacerbated severe water shortages, massive desertification issues have emerged.
Chinese mainland north water shortage forced the construction of water diversion canal Communist system, as well as the millions of people moved to the desert areas of resettlement elsewhere.
However, due to coal power generation it has been the main pillar of energy in mainland China, to sustain economic development in mainland China, therefore, the authorities do not stop the use of coal, for quite a period of the freshwater crisis in mainland China will not disappear.
Gan, Menglin
February 2, 2013
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