A 1998 estimate predicts that U.S. wastewater treatment systems generated nearly 8 million dry tons of sludge in 2005. This sludge requires significant energy to treat, ranging from 30-80% of total electrical input to a wastewater treatment system.
CSS Factsheets, Geothermal Energy
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CSS Factsheets, Geothermal Energy
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Smith, Ryan, Alphonse Anderson, Helaine Hunscher and Greg Keoleian. "CSS Factsheets, Geothermal Energy." University of Michigan: Ann Arbor (2010): 1-2.
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