Via the Pacific Institute, an interesting new report assessing the costs to California of lost hydroelectricity during the four years of drought from October 2011 to the end of September 2015. Synopsis is as follows: Under normal conditions, electricity for the state’s millions of users is produced from a blend of many sources, with natural gas […]
Read more »Via Bloomberg, a report on the impact that global warming will have upon power generation in the years ahead: More than two-thirds of the world’s power plants may have trouble running at full capacity as the warming climate affects water supplies, according to a new study. Reduced streamflows and rising water temperatures may reduce monthly generating […]
Read more »Via Terra Daily, an interesting report on the watergy nexus in developing countries: Global energy demand from developed nations has an adverse impact on freshwater resources in less developed nations according to a new study. While current energy policy focuses on preventing greenhouse gas emissions, the results show that freshwater impacts also need to be […]
Read more »Courtesy of China Water Risk, a detailed look at how how Ningxia (China) manages water for coal & shares strategies to reduce future water stress: Highlights Ningxia is water-stressed and home to a large coal base Coal contributes 50% of industrial output; but 91.5% coal fired installed cap in high water-stressed regions From 2004 to […]
Read more »Via Future Directions International, a report on how Tanzania – faced with increased pressure on water sources and climatic variability – is beginning to turn to gas-fuelled electricity plants: Background Low water levels have forced Tanzania to turn off all its hydropower plants. Even prior to the shutdown many residents and businesses complained about a […]
Read more »Via the Huffington Post, commentary on the watergy nexus: This week, global experts gather in Stockholm for World Water Week amidst a backdrop of water-related crises worldwide. The U.S. state of California is experiencing a record-breaking four-year drought. Brazil and South Africa have electricity, water and food supply shortages due to low precipitation. Puerto Rico […]
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