May 3rd, 2020
Via The Conversation, an article on the watergy impact of coal-fired power: Water is a highly contested resource in this long, oppressive drought, and the coal industry is one of Australia’s biggest water users. Research released today, funded by the Australian Conservation Foundation, has identified how much water coal mining and coal-fired power stations actually use […]
Read more »Hydropower Along the Mekong Continues to Threaten the Future of the River
January 22nd, 2020
Via Future Directions International, a report on watergy impact of the future of the Mekong River: Thailand plans to raise its concerns about erratic flows in the Mekong at the next meeting of the Mekong River Commission (MRC), the organisation that monitors the longest river in South-East Asia. In December, the MRC warned that flows in the Mekong could […]
Read more »December 7th, 2019
Via The Asia Times, a report on Cambodia’s struggles with power supply due to water shortages: Cambodia is racing to prevent a new spate of power outages, similar to the unexpected rolling blackouts suffered earlier this year that caused untold damage to the economy. Prime Minister Hun Sen warned in November that water levels at […]
Read more »Top 5 Ways to Cut Water-Energy-Carbon Nexus Pressures
November 28th, 2019
Via Medium, a look at a range of best practices to reduce water-energy-carbon nexus pressures: Abstracting, treating, and conveying water requires significant amounts of energy, most of which is derived from fossil fuels including coal, gas, or natural gas. Energy production from these sources generates carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide. Urban water utilities typically account […]
Read more »November 9th, 2019
Via CNN, a report on the watergy constraints facing the fracking industry: America’s oil industry faces a number of challenges, including low oil prices, the rise of electric vehicles and proposals to limit fracking. But one of its biggest problems: The industry is running out of water. The US oil boom is being driven mostly by the growth of fracking — […]
Read more »Renewable Energy Solutions to the Water-Energy-Climate Nexus
November 4th, 2019
Via Connect4Climate, an article on the potential for renewable solutions to reduce the watergy crisis: The water sector is energy-hungry, with energy consumption by the sector equivalent to all the energy used by Australia. In 2014, around 4% of global electricity consumption was used to extract, distribute, and treat water and wastewater as well as […]
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