Via AAAS.org, some commentary on the watergy nexus from Noël M. Bakhtian, the Energy-Water Nexus Lead in the Office of International Affairs at the U.S. Department of Energy: It’s World Water Day. Designated in 1993 by the United Nations General Assembly, March 22 now represents a day to celebrate water. A day to make a difference for the […]
Read more »Courtesy of World Resources Institute, an interesting look at the watergy footprint of China’s power sector: China’s power sector is the nation’s largest source of greenhouse gas emissions and its biggest industrial water user. To meet increasing energy demand, the country may double its installed generation capacity by 2030. As a result, decisions about electricity generation will have profound […]
Read more »Via Third Pole.net, a report on how Narendra Modi’s ambitious solar energy expansion may be scuppered by lack of water, particularly in arid regions where the biggest solar farms are planned: The arid region of Ladakh in the Indian Himalayas aims to produce 100,000 MW of solar power by 2050 Enthusiasm for solar energy has grown […]
Read more »Via National News Watch, a report on a new Canadian watergy initiative: Climate change is binding together energy and water issues and Canada must learn to think about them that way, says the newly appointed Canadian head of an international water institute. “It changes the whole definition of water security,” Bob Sandford, who now leads […]
Read more »Courtesy of China Water Risk, a detailed look at China’s watergy nexus issues: The water-energy nexus has attracted considerable attention both in China and globally in recent years. There is a close link between water and energy: on one hand, water supply and water saving measures may need energy and hence worsen energy shortage; on […]
Read more »Courtesy of China Water Risk, analysis of an interesting WRI presentation on why energy requirements for China’s desal strategy could cost more than what most cities can afford: Highlights -90% China’s coastal cities face water scarcity & desal capacity to grow from 0.77mn cum to 3.0mn cum by 2020 -Desal uses 4x the energy needed […]
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