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Some back-of-the-envelope calculations about the embodied energy

posted by Jason Kottke   Apr 17, 2007

Some back-of-the-envelope calculations about the embodied energy of bottled water: "the cost to produce and deliver a bottle of imported water is $0.22, leaving $1.28 per bottle profit for the manufacturer and the retail store".