March 10th, 2015
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 »Will China’s Energy Needs Drain The Yellow River?
February 11th, 2015
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 »January 12th, 2015
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 […]
Read more »Watergy Challenges In America’s Rocky Mountain Region
January 5th, 2015
Via the Carnegie Endowment, a detailed report on the watergy nexus in the Rocky Mountain region of the US: More oil resources are deposited in the Rocky Mountain region of Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming than the entire world’s proven oil reserves combined. And nowhere are oil-water nexus issues more complex than in the Rockies. Many […]
Read more »September 30th, 2014
Via Water Online, a look at the global watergy crisis: Most of the effects of drought around the world are obvious — dried up lakes, water restrictions, brown lawns, destroyed crops, and wildfires. But there is another consequence of water scarcity that is often not considered — and it can result in a literally powerless […]
Read more »A Tale Of 3 Countries: Water Risks To Global Shale Development
September 18th, 2014
Courtesy of the World Resources Institute, a look at three case studies facing watergy issues related to shale oil development: The shale gas revolution, which began nearly 10 years ago in the United States, is poised to spread across the globe. For many countries, shale gas could strengthen energy security while cutting emissions. But unlocking […]
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