Wasteland.

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Wasteland Energy wasted in the United States via embodied energy 1.6 in trash and other solid waste each year, quadrillion Btu (quads) Energy wasted via industrial waste, quads 11.4 Energy wasted in transportation losses, quads 20.0 Energy wasted via power generation losses, quads 26.4 Total energy wasted, quads 59.4 Wasted energy share of total U.S. primary energy 60 consumed, percent Share of energy consumed by an ordinary car that 99 six months of product manufacture, percent Estimated water lost via leaks in city water systems, percent: Boston 36 London 50 Manila 55 Seoul 35 Estimated person-hours lost in traffic jams, United 4.2 billion States (2005) Associated fuel waste...