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U.S.-China Climate Deal Includes Provision on Water-Energy Research
A joint energy research program will be extended and expanded to include water.
Video: Global Choke Point — On the Front Lines of the Water-Food-Energy Crisis
Circle of Blue and the Wilson Center team up for a Global Choke Point presentation.
The Stream, October 6: Geothermal Energy Raises California Water Concerns
Water Supply A community in California’s Sierra mountains is concerned that plans to expand geothermal energy production in the area could threaten drinking water supplies, NBC News reported. Residents worry increased pumping of geothermal water could draw down water levels in the community’s cold water aquifer during an ongoing drought. Mexico is building a $US […]
The Stream, September 26: U.S. River Freight System Strained by Food and Energy Boom
Water, Energy, Food Rising demand for trains and trucks to transport materials for the booming U.S. oil and gas industry is pushing more shipments of grain onto the nation’s river barges, Reuters reported. Record corn and soybean crops this fall are expected to further strain the river transport network, which is already under stress from […]
The Stream, July 31: Energy Production, Population Will Place Significant Pressure on Water
Energy Energy production using current sources and technology, coupled with a growing global population, will likely lead to large water deficits by 2040, according to a new study from the CNA Corporation, Aljazeera America reported. Power generation is one of the largest uses of water in the world, but switching to energy sources like wind […]
India’s Faltering Energy Production and Damaged Water Resources Demand Modi’s Close Attention
India’s new Prime Minister Narendra Modi swept into office in May on a message of aspiration, and a reputation for action.
Federal Water Tap, July 14: White House Threatens Veto of House Water and Energy Bill
The House Appropriations Committee passed a $US 34 billion bill on Thursday to fund the Department of Energy, the Department of the Interior, which handles western U.S. water matters, and the Army Corps of Engineers, which is in charge of many levees, dams, and wetlands. The White House threatened to veto the bill, making several […]
The Stream, July 2: Concerns About Energy During California Drought
California Drought As much as 1,150 megawatts of energy production could shut down if water supplies for power plants in drought-hit California are not secured, according to the state’s grid operator, Bloomberg News reported. Several of the state’s energy agencies have warned that the drought could threaten grid reliability, though current restrictions on water use […]
The Stream, June 26: Hydropower Still Large Part of Chile’s Plans for Energy Future
Energy Chile’s president has reiterated her commitment to boosting the country’s energy supplies, including the addition of 865 megawatts of generation capacity from large-scale hydropower projects in the next four years, Reuters reported. However, the permit for Chile’s largest hydropower project was recently cancelled due to environmental and societal concerns. In reaction to a large […]
Federal Water Tap, June 23: Water and Energy Grab the Spotlight
A new Department of Energy report on the connections between water and energy marks a path for the department’s research into the twinned challenges. Between phrases such as “opportunity space” and “technology continuum” the authors argue that the department’s role is three-fold: researching the technologies that will improve efficiencies and allow polluted waters to be […]
Federal Water Tap, June 16: A Legacy of Water Contaminated by Energy Development in the Northern Great Plains
Inadequate waste disposal practices from more than a century of oil and gas development — practices that are no longer permitted — are the chief source of salty brines in the waters of the Williston Basin, according to U.S. Geological Survey research. The Williston Basin, one of the nation’s critical bird habitats and one of […]
