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Energy-Water Nexus: Key Issues
Tucker Webb
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Description for Energy-Water Nexus: Key Issues
Paperback. Editor(s): Webb, Tucker; Porter, Ellis. Num Pages: 89 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; RNFD; RNFY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 7. Weight in Grams: 196.
Water and energy are inextricably linked and mutually dependent, with each affecting the others availability. Since 2009, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) has issued five reports on the interdependencies between energy and water. These reports have shown that a considerable amount of water is used to cool thermoelectric power plants, grow feedstocks and produce biofuels, and extract oil and natural gas. Some of these sources of energy may also negatively affect water quality. In addition, developing oil and gas resources can product waste-water, known as 'produced water', that must be managed or treated. Conversely, significant amounts of energy are needed ... Read more
Water and energy are inextricably linked and mutually dependent, with each affecting the others availability. Since 2009, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) has issued five reports on the interdependencies between energy and water. These reports have shown that a considerable amount of water is used to cool thermoelectric power plants, grow feedstocks and produce biofuels, and extract oil and natural gas. Some of these sources of energy may also negatively affect water quality. In addition, developing oil and gas resources can product waste-water, known as 'produced water', that must be managed or treated. Conversely, significant amounts of energy are needed ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
89
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Number of Pages
89
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781624177538
SKU
V9781624177538
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