May 8th, 2015
Via Ars Technica, a report on how energy, water, and materials flow through the world’s growing megacities: Over the last century, the explosion of the human population has been accompanied by the growth of cities worldwide. The increased presence of large cities presents unique global challenges regarding environmental sustainability. Megacities, those containing more than 10 million people, are the […]
Read more »China’s Water-Energy-Food Choke Points
May 8th, 2015
Via the Wilson Center’s New Security Beat, a detailed look at the water / energy / food nexus in China: Last month, the China Environment Forum released a new Global Choke Point report,China’s Water-Energy-Food Roadmap. To date, we believe this is the most comprehensive report on China’s interlinked natural resource insecurities – dwindling water resources […]
Read more »April 27th, 2015
Via the Washington Post, a look at the southwest US drought’s watergy impact: The floor rumbled under Mark Cook. His legs vibrated as he stood in a tunnel tucked into the thick base of Hoover Dam, 430 feet below the tourists looking out over Lake Mead. Beneath him, water roared through steel pipes 13 feet […]
Read more »Watergy: The Troubling Interdependency Of Water And Power
April 24th, 2015
Courtesy of the New York Times, an interesting look at watergy: A water-pumping plant along the Colorado River Aqueduct, which is one of the three major aqueducts that bring water to Los Angeles. In Modesto, Calif., utility records chart an 18 percent rise in farmers’ energy use in 2014 compared with 2013. No evidence shows exactly […]
Read more »April 21st, 2015
Via LinkedIn, commentary on the watergy nexus: In an era when engineering has pushed the envelope of production possibilities, the challenge may no longer be to attain greater heights, but rather to promote the longevity and viability of limited resources, like water. Back in the days when economies were organic, production depended on land, […]
Read more »Towards A Watergy Secure China
April 15th, 2015
Via China Water Risk, an overview of a new report on watergy in China: China’s waterscape is changing. Water risks in China, be they physical, economic or regulatory, have great social-economic impact and are well recognized. China Water Risk (CWR) has encouraged a comprehensive view of such water risks since our launch in October 2011 with the […]
Read more »