Via AlterNet, an article on the impact that fracking, coal, and nuclear power have upon freshwater supplies: For the last few months EcoWatch [1] has been covering what’s become the worst drought in the U.S. in more than half a century. More than 3,200 daily high temperature records were set or tied [2] in June, and July is in […]
Read more »Via New Scientist, a report the impact that water shortages are having upon the U.S. power supply: As the United States’ extended heat wave and drought threaten to raise global food prices, energy production is also feeling the pressure. Across the nation, power plants are becoming overheated and shutting down or running at lower capacity; […]
Read more »Via Business Insider, a look at a new Greenpeace report on China’s water-coal relationship: As China continues to grow, so too do its energy demands. A report by Greenpeace released this month titled “Thirsty Coal: A Water Crisis Exacerbated By China’s New Mega Coal Power Bases”, reveals some of the more disheartening effects of the […]
Read more »Via The Union of Concerned Scientists, an interesting infographic and look at the watergy nexus: We all need water. So when supplies dry up in the scorching heat of a summer like this one, we all — households, cities, farmers, industry, wildlife — can feel the strain. Among water users, power plants are some of […]
Read more »Via GigaOm, an interesting article on India’s challenge where – like in the United States – the power sector is the single largest user of water – more than agriculture. Presuming that India could solve its power problems and build more coal, they would run out of fresh water even faster: Let’s take a snapshot […]
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