Via IWA’s The Source, a look at hydroelectric power: Climate change can no longer be ignored. Despite the current US Administration downgrading the threat of climate change in its National Security Strategy, in the wake of hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria – to name just a few – even the most staunch climate deniers may […]
Read more »Via the World Resources Institute, an interesting look at the watergy nexus of the world’s twenty (20) most water stressed countries: Most power generation consumes water, whether to cool steam in thermoelectric plants or power turbines for hydropower. And the global demand for both water and electricity will continue to increase substantially in the coming decades. Although […]
Read more »Via the World Bank, a new report on the watergy nexus: About 5 years ago we embarked on a global initiative titled “Thirsty Energy” to respond to water-energy nexus challenges around the world. The initiative, a joint effort of the Water and the Energy Global Practices at the World Bank, has finally come to an […]
Read more »Via Project Syndicate, an interesting commentary on watergy trade-offs: Climate change undoubtedly poses a potent – even existential – threat to the planet. But the current approach to mitigating it, which reflects a single-minded focus on cutting carbon dioxide emissions, may end up doing serious harm, as it fails to account for the energy sector’s […]
Read more »Courtesy of Circle Of Blue, a look at the watergy impact of developing the Permian Basin in New Mexico: Deep beneath the desert that surrounds this oil boomtown is a fossil fuel bounty of staggering riches reachable only by penetrating vulnerable beds of porous limestone and soluble salt at considerable environmental and public risk. Carlsbad […]
Read more »Courtesy of the Australian Water Association, a look at an interesting project and innovative company using blockchain to build a watergy platform: Industry may be one step closer to realising the water-energy nexus thanks to a two-year project that aims to deliver renewable energy and sustainable water supply with the help of blockchain technology. The […]
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