November 17th, 2016
Via Water Online, an interesting report on the simultaneous need for energy to foster new water supplies for California and the fact that using much of that energy creates greenhouse gasses has created a bit of a vicious cycle for California’s water sector: In California, life for water and wastewater utilities isn’t easy. They are […]
Read more »Dams In The Amazon: A Watergy Challenge
November 6th, 2016
Via The Economist, a look at growing unease with dams in the Amazon and new ways to generate electricity: EARLIER this year Arnaldo Kabá, chief of Brazil’s Munduruku people, journeyed from his home in Brazil’s Tapajós valley to London to demand a halt to projects which, he believes, threaten his people’s land. Flanked by activists […]
Read more »November 1st, 2016
Via Circle of Blue, a look at growing tension between energy and water in Bangladesh: In 2010, when Bangladesh drew up its Power Sector Master Plan to develop thousands of new megawatts of coal-fired electricity, the government also bought 742 hectares (1,834 acres) of bottomland along the Passur River. At the time, the aggressive master […]
Read more »South Asia’s Energy Crisis: Water Scarcity and its Implications for Hydroelectricity
October 31st, 2016
Via Future Directions International, a report on the implications of water scarcity on South Asia’s energy crisis: Key Points Demand for electricity in South Asia will continue to increase. While coal is likely to continue to be the main energy source, diversification efforts could decrease its share. The role of hydroelectric production has been to […]
Read more »October 19th, 2016
Via China Water Risk, a look at how unconventional water sources can help power China: Thermal power plants are intensive water users and a lot of China’s thermal power generation capacity is located in highly water stressed regions. In these regions, the power sector can be a significant contributor to water stress. In a bid […]
Read more »Fracking Puts Water Sources At Risk In Texas And Colorado
October 13th, 2016
Via From the Styx, a report on how water use in fracking is a key risk in water-stressed regions in Texas and Colorado: Map: Competition for Water in U.S. Shale Energy Development “Even with the slowdown in oil and gas production, hydraulic fracturing is potentially heightening the competition for water resources in many of the […]
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