Archive for December, 2016

Mexico’s Energy Reform Calls For New Water Policy
December 15th, 2016

Via Terra Daily, a look at the watergy aspect of Mexico’s energy reforms: As the Mexican government oversees the implementation of the country’s energy reform, it must consider how best to prioritize water use in accordance with the law and allocate supplies thoughtfully, according to a new paper from the Mexico Center at Rice University’s […]

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US Beer Makers: Leading The Water-Energy Nexus Revolution
December 7th, 2016

Via Clean Technica, a look at how U.S. beer companies are managing the water-energy nexus: It looks like the sustainability engine of the future is going to keep chugging along, regardless of who sits in the Oval Office. The latest case in point is the US brewing industry. Breweries of all sizes have been investing […]

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Iran: Ready To Invest In Construction Of Small Hydropower Plants
December 6th, 2016

Courtesy of the Iran Project, a report on Iran’s interest in investing in hydropower projects in the Central Asian region: Iran is ready to invest in the construction of small hydropower plants. Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Iran to Kyrgyzstan Ali Mojtaba Ruzbehani said at a meeting with chairman of the State Committee for Industry, Energy and […]

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About This Blog And Its Author
As the scarcity of water and energy continues to grow, the linkage between these two critical resources will become more defined and even more acute in the months ahead.  This blog is committed to analyzing and referencing articles, reports, and interviews that can help unlock the nascent, complex and expanding linkages between water and energy -- The Watergy Nexus -- and will endeavor to provide a central clearinghouse for insightful articles and comments for all to consider.

Educated at Yale University (Bachelor of Arts - History) and Harvard (Master in Public Policy - International Development), Monty Simus has held a lifelong interest in environmental and conservation issues, primarily as they relate to freshwater scarcity, renewable energy, and national park policy.  Working from a water-scarce base in Las Vegas with his wife and son, he is the founder of Water Politics, an organization dedicated to the identification and analysis of geopolitical water issues arising from the world’s growing and vast water deficits, and is also a co-founder of SmartMarkets, an eco-preneurial venture that applies web 2.0 technology and online social networking innovations to motivate energy & water conservation.  He previously worked for an independent power producer in Central Asia; co-authored an article appearing in the Summer 2010 issue of the Tulane Environmental Law Journal, titled: “The Water Ethic: The Inexorable Birth Of A Certain Alienable Right”; and authored an article appearing in the inaugural issue of Johns Hopkins University's Global Water Magazine in July 2010 titled: “H2Own: The Water Ethic and an Equitable Market for the Exchange of Individual Water Efficiency Credits.”