Via Quartz, an interesting look at China, a nation that may have more shale gas than any other country but not enough water to do so: A water treatment pond for a shale gas well in Sichuan.Reuters The Middle Kingdom is thought to have the world’s largest technically recoverable shale gas resources, as well as the […]
Read more »Via Fortune, an interesting commentary on fracking, particularly how the world’s top shale plays are in places with scarce water: As fracking is set to go global, one research organization warns that some of the best plays around the world are in areas that are already facing water shortages. Fresh water has always been a […]
Read more »Via the Los Angeles Times, a look at the impact of fracking in the US: Energy companies are fracking for oil and gas at far shallower depths than widely believed, sometimes through underground sources of drinking water, according to research released Tuesday by Stanford University scientists. Though researchers cautioned their study of hydraulic fracturing, or […]
Read more »Via China Water Risk, a look at urban watergy strategies being debated in China: Highlights -Urban WEN strategies are crucial as coal-power generation is shifting westwards to water scarce regions -There are a variety of price & non-price (subsidies, retrofitting…) management tools to reduce WEN demands -Pulbic education & promoting conservation awareness in schools are […]
Read more »Via the Denver Post, an interesting article on impact of a receding Lake Powell on electricity supplies in the western USA: Colorado water leaders used a curious approach last week in announcing a new water conservation program involving the Colorado River. They talked about electricity and the effect of spiking prices on corn farmers in […]
Read more »Via EcoWatch, a report on fracking in California: California is in the middle of an epic water shortage, with nearly 80 percent of the state experiencing “extreme or exceptional” drought conditions. Check out this animated map to get a sense of how extensively the drought has impacted the Golden State. Things have gotten so bad that California […]
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