November 13th, 2011
Via KQED, an article on an earlier report we’ve discussed from the Pacific Institute: The Gordian knot of interdependence between water & power (not the political kind — that’s another story) has been getting a lot of attention lately as the “water-energy nexus.” A new report from Oakland’s Pacific Institute warns that as population grows […]
Read more »Gas or Water: China Has To Decide
November 11th, 2011
Via AFP, a report on how China’s desire to tap its vast shale gas reserves may be impacted by its scarce water suppliers. As the article notes: Energy-hungry China is tapping its vast shale gas reserves to reduce its reliance on dirty coal and imports, but experts warn its lack of technical expertise and scarce […]
Read more »November 3rd, 2011
A new Pacific Institute report is out – Water for Energy: Future Water Needs for Electricity in the Intermountain West – which examines the water requirements for current and projected electricity generation within the Intermountain West. As the report notes, under current trends, by 2035, water withdrawals and consumption for electricity generation in the region […]
Read more »How Energy Drains Water Supplies
September 19th, 2011
Via The New York Times, an article on the watergy nexus: The worst single-year drought in the recorded history of Texas has caused cotton crops to wither and ranchers to sell off cattle. It may also hurt power plants, which need vast amounts of water to cool their equipment. “We will be very concerned” if […]
Read more »August 24th, 2011
There is a new report out from Western Resource Advocates looking at watergy linkages in Colorado. As the paper notes: “…Many local governments are developing plans to reduce their energy and water usage. Most often, these efforts are managed separately. However, energy is embedded in all stages of water use, which creates an opportunity for […]
Read more »Power Thirsty
August 1st, 2011
Via The Daily Climate, an interesting report on the interconnectedness of power and water are more interconnected and the resulting serious consequences for a changing world, especially the American West. As the article notes: Truck trailers holding “fracking” fluid sit parked next to a Western natural gas well in 2008. The energy sector is the […]
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