Bosch has some of the lowest water consumption if you pay for water. 

I do not care if it is a flat percentage out of earnings, or based on consumption.

Since the beginning of time, all we really are doing is converting assets from one form to another for the purpose of consumption or wealth creation (i.e. 90% vs 10%).

You will also need to calculate your propane consumption and have a method for refilling.

If fact, the opposite is drilled into people...from TV, radio, social media, advertisements, texts, emails, parents, huge houses, nice cars, smart phones, fast food, slow food, no planning, on the go, buy buy buy...we are inundated with consumption opportunities. 

And therein lies one of our country's intrinsic problems:We are rewarded for 'consumption' rather than 'saving' and/or 'investing'.As Bob Dylan also wrote: "It's a hard rain's a-gonna fall."

The other nice thing about oil is that the upside is huge as the global economy recovers and fuel consumption grows.Chris

Uncontrolled" SEC, absurd leverage level raising decisions, rating agencies ratings for sale, bankers looking for bonuses rather than being responsible, and consumption irresponsibility at all levels of our society caused this and nearly put the world into a depression.I watch the upcoming lawsuits versus the rating agencies with interest, but why do I feel they will walk with a symbolic slap?

There are some grant programs to reduce energy consumption that may make sense to perform certain improvements sooner.

Also some places here the sewer bill is based on water consumption, so more water usage and not only higher water bills but also higher sewer bills.The major water company here will forgive 1 month high bill, if you can document that the leak has been resolved.