September 29th, 2013
Via Time, a report on fracking and the tension between water demands: In summer, the bison on Thunderheart Ranch opt for the feathery shade of a mesquite tree as temperatures reach 100. This land, just a handful of miles from the Mexican border, was once known as The Wild Horse Desert, lawless, rough brush country […]
Read more »Never-Released Energy Department Report Predicts Increasing Domestic Conflicts over Water, Energy
September 22nd, 2013
Via Standard Energy Supply Company, an article on an unreleased Energy Department report focused on watergy: Fracking boom sucks away precious water from beneath the ground, leaving cattle dead, farms bone-dry and people thirsty Last summer, the United States experienced the worst drought since the Dust Bowl in the 1930s. At the same time, the country was […]
Read more »September 22nd, 2013
Via ClimateProgress, an article on the watergy nexus: Everybody knows that water and electricity don’t mix in the bathtub. But it turns out that in most other realms of modern life — driving, watching television, preparing dinner — they are inextricably linked. It takes water to generate energy, and energy to move water. The extent […]
Read more »The Nuts And Bolts — Or Rather Watts and Volts — Of The Energy-Water Lingo
September 22nd, 2013
Via EDF’s Energy Exchange blog, some helpful clarification on water and energy terms: In recent posts I’ve discussed the need for energy and water planners to co-manage resources more comprehensively. But another significant barrier exists: language. Water and energy planners use different terminology and a lack of understanding for these distinctions hampers true coordination. Also, […]
Read more »September 22nd, 2013
Courtesy IndustryTap, a look at China’s engery industry water use: IndustryTap has covered the world’s looming water shortage problem usually considering its deleterious effects on humans. We have looked at desalination, “mining” icebergs, and more. But water shortages also affect critical infrastructure and systems humans depend on, such as coal plants that require vast amounts […]
Read more »Local Energy-Water Solutions Could Be A Model For The Nation
September 5th, 2013
Via EDF’s Energy Exchange blog, an article on the power of local watergy solutions: Over the past several weeks, I’ve written a lot about the intimate and inextricable connection between energy and water. The energy-water nexus involves a number of technologies, environmental factors and stakeholders. Thus, it’s no surprise that water and energy’s fundamental connection has eluded […]
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