Reducing freshwater use in hydraulic fracturing and thermoelectric power plant cooling

<> GAO Report: Water in the energy sector: Reducing freshwater use in hydraulic fracturing and thermoelectric power plant cooling -  In this report, GAO assessed advanced and emerging technologies that can reduce water use in hydraulic fracturing and thermoelectric power plant cooling -- also the impact of regional differences in thermoelectric power generation on water use in water-stressed versus unstressed areas of the United States was examined