http://www.eea.europa.eu These are the search results for the query, showing results 1 to 2. http://www.eea.europa.eu/pressroom/newsreleases/europe-needs-to-use-water/key-facts/water-energy-costs?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic Inefficient use of water leads to higher energy use, with extra financial and environmental costs. While the energy needed to pump and treat freshwater into drinking water is typically around 0.6 kWh/m3, desalination of seawater adds approximately 4 kWh/m3. No publisher jaeglmar desalination 2012-03-29T15:38:40+01:00 SOER Key fact http://www.eea.europa.eu/publications/water-resources-across-europe?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic This report provides an up-to-date assessment of water resources across Europe. No publisher EEA/Robert Collins This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. water shortage agriculture water scarcity saline intrusion industry alternative water supplies energy production irrigation water supply price of water water water resources sustainability water abstraction global warming climate change desalination drought water exploitation index public water supply 2009-03-17T08:00:00+01:00 Publication