Translations for „water-intensive“ in the English » Chinese Dictionary

water-intensive ADJ

water-intensive

耗水的 hào shuǐde

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They use a water-intensive gasification process to convert coal to chemicals that are critical for a wide range of products.

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Extracting gas from shale deposits is a water-intensive process.

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Cultivation of water-intensive crops like sugarcane was banned.

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He said the country also needed to stop producing water-intensive fruits and crops for export purposes.

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Agriculture is already the most water-intensive industry, accounting in many countries for around two-thirds or more of supplies drawn from rivers, lakes and aquifers.

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A combination of growing water-intensive wheat and cotton, inefficient irrigation techniques like flooding, and leaky water distribution networks, have seen enormous quantities of water wasted.

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Are companies in water-intensive industry sectors effectively addressing the issues presented by water scarcity?

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Dependence on water-intensive food crops that have easier access to markets than non-food crops.

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Coal is one of the most water-intensive methods of generating electricity.

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Potatoes are the most greenhouse gas-intensive product, and sweet corn the most water-intensive.

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