Water-energy nexus: matching sources and uses

It is becoming increasingly clear that the issues of water and energy are inextricable with energy production becoming an increasingly large water consumer, and water being both a potential sink and source for energy. A complicating factor is the long-term impact of continued use of fossil fuel exac...

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Published in:Clean technologies and environmental policy 2014-12, Vol.16 (8), p.1471-1479
Main Author: Gilron, J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cleaning
Climate change
Coastal
Creeks & streams
Desalination
Earth and Environmental Science
Electric power
Electricity
Electricity distribution
Energy
Energy consumption
Energy sources
Environment
Environmental Economics
Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology
Environmental policy
Fossil fuels
Global warming
Industrial and Production Engineering
Industrial Chemistry/Chemical Engineering
Matching
Perspective
Policies
Population
Salinity
Seawater
Sustainable Development
Water
Water resources
Water supplies
Water supply
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Summary:It is becoming increasingly clear that the issues of water and energy are inextricable with energy production becoming an increasingly large water consumer, and water being both a potential sink and source for energy. A complicating factor is the long-term impact of continued use of fossil fuel exacerbating global warming with attendant impact on water supplies. At the same time, the location of population relative to water and energy sources suggests that there is a need to choose those technologies for energy and water production, which produce an appropriate match between sources and population. These ideas are developed with respect to coastal populations.
ISSN:1618-954X
1618-9558
DOI:10.1007/s10098-014-0853-1