October 14th, 2010
Courtesy of Circle of Blue, an excellent set of infographics showing the connection between water and energy. I recommend you see them all here, but here are a few:
Read more »China’s Looming Water-Energy Collision
October 10th, 2010
Via Circle of Blue, another detailed look at China’s impending watergy challenge, namely whether there is enough water for China to continue its stunning modernization. As the article notes, People outside China talk about emissions, inside China, water is the highest priority: “…The speed and scope of the development here, and in dozens of other […]
Read more »September 29th, 2010
Courtesy of Circle of Blue, an interesting article on the relationship between energy production and need for vast amounts of water and how – in this era of climate change, population growth and steadily increasing demand for energy – this nexus is resulting in ever more fierce competition for water at every stage of the […]
Read more »Water-Energy-Climate Nexus To Challenge Humanity
September 24th, 2010
Via The Energy Collective, some interesting commentary on the water-energy-climate change conundrum. As the article notes: “…The energy-water-climate nexus is one of the nastiest and most perverse facets of the complex of sustainability challenges humanity is currently facing. We’ve all heard and used the mantra — “it takes energy to deliver water, it takes water […]
Read more »September 23rd, 2010
Via Global Geopolitics, an article on how meeting the growing demand for energy in the U.S., even through sustainable means, could entail greater threats to the environment. Circle of Blue calls this intersection of a rising demand for energy and diminishing supply of water a “choke point” – we call it the Watergy Nexus – […]
Read more »A Vexing Watergy Nexus In India: Cheap Energy Endangers India’s Ability to Feed Itself
September 7th, 2010
Via IEEE’s Spectrum magazine, an excellent look at how the watergy nexus is causing farmers to pump Punjab dry, while endangering India’s ability to feed itself over the long-term. As the article notes: “…The northern Indian state of Punjab is the country’s historic breadbasket, and 60-year-old Harnek Singh is one of the million farmers who […]
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