LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — In a significant move for World Conservation Day, MGM Resorts has unveiled a major water-saving initiative in Las Vegas.
The company has introduced a new hybrid cooling tower at the Bellagio, which is projected to conserve 18 million gallons of water annually. This project is a collaboration with the Southern Nevada Water Authority to test the innovative technology.
“This is a big deal because evaporative cooling is the second largest consumptive water use in the valley, and it’s MGM Resorts’ largest consumptive water use,” said a representative from MGM Resorts. “We strive to be leaders in water stewardship, and so when the opportunity presented itself to partner with the Southern Nevada Water Authority on this pilot project, we were all in. We’re just really excited to see the impact that this technology has on the region.”…