http://www.gizmag.com New research from the Pacific Institute estimates that bottled water is up to 2000 times more energy-intensive than tap water. Similarly, bottled water that requires long-distance transport is far more energy-intensive than bottled water produced and distributed locally. Indeed, when all the sums were done, it seems the annual consumption of bottled water in the U.S. in 2007 required the equivalent of between 32 and 54 million barrels of oil—roughly one-third of a percent of total U.S. primary energy consumption.en gizmag.com http://www.gizmag.com/bottled-water-uses-82322000-times-more-energy-than-tap8232-water/11123/#comment-20452 http://www.gizmag.com/bottled-water-uses-82322000-times-more-energy-than-tap8232-water/11123/#comment-20452 Tue, 20 Apr 2010 11:25:51 -0500 http://www.gizmag.com/bottled-water-uses-82322000-times-more-energy-than-tap8232-water/11123/#comment-1762 http://www.gizmag.com/bottled-water-uses-82322000-times-more-energy-than-tap8232-water/11123/#comment-1762 Mon, 30 Mar 2009 10:17:28 -0500