Water Use

Water Use for Energy

In the energy sector, water is used for extracting fuels, growing energy crops, manufacturing generation technologies, generating power, and cooling and cleaning generation facilities.

Resources CESC

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Columbia Water Center: Water-Food-Energy Nexus

The CWC studies how the water, food, and energy sectors are interrelated and how climate affects the relationship. On the…

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Columbia Water Center

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Connecting Water and Energy: Assessing the Impacts of Carbon and Water Constraints on China’s Power Sector

The limited endowments, uneven temporal and spatial distribution of energy and water resources pose significant challenges to China’s sustainable development,…

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Applied Energy

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1 January 2017

Tools and Websites

Energy-Water Nexus Crosscut

The Energy-Water Nexus Crosscut Team (originally called the Water-Energy Tech Team) was formed in late 2012 to address these issues.…

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U.S. Department of Energy

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Environmental Defense Fund: Energy-Water Nexus

This website advocates for an integrated approach to energy-water planning.

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Environmental Defense Fund

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Grace Communications Foundation: Nexus Food, Water and Energy

This website examines the “nexus” of where food, water and energy systems intersect. It takes water (lots of it) to…

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Grace Communications Foundation

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Overview of the Water-Energy Nexus in the United States

This report provides overview information about the nexus between water and energy and provides a summary of state legislation addressing…

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National Conference of State Legislatures

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19 February 2014

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Pacific Institute: Water-Energy Nexus

The Pacific Institute is a global water think tank that combines science-based thought leadership with active outreach to influence local,…

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Pacific Institute

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Peru

This website discusses Peru’s GHG emissions, energy consumption, and water utilities. As Peru struggles to secure a reliable supply to…

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Water and Wastewater Companies for Climate Mitigation (WaCCliM)

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Renewable Energy in the Water, Energy and Food Nexus

This report analyses the key opportunities that renewable energy offers, specifically to address the key challenges posed by the water,…

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International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)

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1 January 2015

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The Road to Resilience: Managing the Risks of the Energy-Water-Food Nexus

The authors of this report use case studies to demonstrate the growing global challenges associated with the energy-water-food nexus. Specifically,…

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World Energy Perspectives of the World Energy Council

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1 September 2016

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The Water-Energy-Food Nexus in Kazakhstan: Challenges and Opportunities

This study presents the key elements required to implement a nexus-based resource management approach in Kazakhstan, by identifying linkages between…

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Energy Procedia

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1 September 2017

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U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO)-Key Issues: Energy-Water Nexus

This website provides resources on water and energy. Water is needed for energy development and generation, and energy is required…

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U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO)

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United Nations Water: Water, Food and Energy

This website examines why the water-food-energy nexus is central to sustainable development. Demand for all three is increasing, driven by…

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United Nations

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Water Energy Nexus: Excerpt from the World Energy Outlook 2016

Based on a detailed review of policy announcements and plans, this report reflects the way that governments, individually or collectively,…

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International Engery Agency

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27 March 2018

Publication

Water–Energy Nexus: a Case of Biogas Production from Energy Crops Evaluated by Water Footprint and Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) Methods

This study analyzes the production of biogas from the anaerobic digestion of energy crops, and the authors address concerns about…

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Journal of Cleaner Production (Volume 101)

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15 August 2015

Tools and Websites

Water, Energy and Food

This educational video gives an overview of energy-water-food nexus research being done at the University of North Carolina at Chapel…

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National Science Foundation

NBC Learn

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7 February 2017

Publication

Water–Energy Nexus: a Case of Biogas Production from Energy Crops Evaluated by Water Footprint and Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) Methods

This study analyzes the production of biogas from the anaerobic digestion of energy crops, and the authors address concerns about…

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Journal of Cleaner Production (Volume 101)

Date:

15 August 2015

Tools and Websites

Water, Energy and Food

This educational video gives an overview of energy-water-food nexus research being done at the University of North Carolina at Chapel…

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National Science Foundation

NBC Learn

Date:

7 February 2017