ower plants use water as part of their process to create electricity – therefore products that use a lot of energy require power plants to use more water to create the electricity required. Traditional air conditioners use 80% to 90% more electricity and energy than Coolerado air conditioners – therefore, requiring more water to create this needed power. Coolerado air conditioners use water as part of the operating requirements. Net-zero water usage means that the amount of water used by the electrical power plant to generate electricity, combined with the amount of water a Coolerado unit will use, is less than or equal to the amount of water a power plant would use to produce energy for a traditional air conditioner. This is referred to as being net-zero water, or net-water neutral.