Via GigaOm, a look at the watergy nexus: The principal challenge of this century, in my view, will be adapting to a life without abundant, cheap fossil fuels. It has been the lifeblood of our society, and turns out to have some really fantastic qualities. The jury is still out as to whether we will […]
Read more »Via CleanBreak, an article on the oft forgotten watergy nexus: It’s often forgotten when talking about energy production that environmental impacts stretch far beyond air pollution and emissions of heat-trapping greenhouse gases. Less discussed, particularly in the context of electricity generation, is the dependence and impact on fresh water resources that are vital to other […]
Read more »Via The Union of Concerned Scientists, a report that Washington D.C. may be paying renewed attention to watergy issues: This summer’s power plant water troubles have folks in Washington looking for answers on energy-water issues. Thank goodness. Over the past few months, the risks that come along with power plants’ water dependencies have been clearer […]
Read more »Via the Environmental Research Web, an interesting analysis of the watergy nexus: Almost 13% of US energy (12.3 quadrillion BTU) goes towards collecting and preparing water for its intended end use. That makes water one of the largest energy consumers in the nation, according to Kelly Twomey Sanders and Michael Webber from the University of Texas […]
Read more »Via Climate Central, a look at the impact that a warming climate may have upon power generation: The power sector is responsible for a large share — about 40 percent — of greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S., particularly thermoelectric-generating stations, such as coal-fired power plants. And so it is not without a hint of […]
Read more »Via Maven’s Notebook, an interesting article on a new California report that details the substantial role California’s water sector can play in achieving the state’s ambitious energy goals: By shifting its timing and use of electricity, California’s water sector can help avoid the need to build new power plants, a new white paper, California’s Water-Energy […]
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