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Showing 1 to 20 of 25 for “"Water-energy nexus"”.
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The Water-Energy Nexus for Hydraulic Fracturing
<p>The water energy nexus represents the intersection of water use, energy production, electricity generation, and waste generation and disposal. The rapid rise of unconventional natural gas and oil production through the combined processes of horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing have …
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Global Food Security Under Climate-Water-Energy Nexus
… to yield growth. However, population growth, water and energy crisis, and extreme weather, climate change, etc. threaten the global food security. The focus of this study is to advance the understanding of the associations between crops productivity and large scale and local scale climatic …
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The Water/Energy Nexus: Climate, Consumption and Ecosystem Services
<p>Water and energy are drivers of living systems. This work provides an assessment of the Water Energy Nexus in the United States, comparing the well-watered north-east and the arid west. Electric grid systems are most stressed on hot summer afternoons. Grid stress can lead to cascading failures …
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Water-energy nexus in the UAE in relation to climate change and adaptation policy scenarios
Water and Energy systems that were once considered disparate, are coupled in many ways. Generation, transmission and distribution of each system relies on the other system. The interaction becomes significantly stronger in economies dependent on desalination for their water resources. One such …
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Remote Sensing Big Data and Physical Models for Resilience to Geohazards in the Water-Energy Nexus
… alterations in geosystems within the water-energy nexus and the dynamics of human-induced seismicity. By integrating satellite-based remote sensing, and physics-based models, my work offers new insights into these interconnected phenomena. It introduces innovative forecasting …
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Decentralized Co-Optimization of Water and Energy Distribution Systems
The increasing interdependence between water and energy systems has intensified the need for coordinated planning and operational strategies that enhance the efficiency, resilience, and sustainability of both infrastructures. Traditional approaches manage electrical power and potable water networks …
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WATER-ENERGY-CLIMATE NEXUS: INTERDEPENDANCIES AND TRADEOFFS, AND IMPLICATIONS FOR STRATEGIC RESOURCE PLANNING
The water-energy nexus has been an active area of research in recent decades and has been explored in many different directions pertaining to its core. It is imperative to manage water and energy in a holistic approach as there are critical interconnections between the two systems. Climate change …
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A Comparative Study of Cooling System Parameters in U.S. Thermoelectric Power Plants
As the importance of water use in the power generation sector increases across the nation, the ability to obtain and analyze real power plant data is pivotal in understanding the water energy nexus. The Navajo Generating Station in Arizona and the Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant in Alabama are examples …
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Toward joint water-power electric grid modeling
The water-energy nexus refers to the relationship between how much water is used to generate and transmit energy, and how much energy it takes to collect, clean, move, store, and dispose of water. The dependence of the electric power grid on water varies based on generation technology (i.e., prime …
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Assessing the energy implications of exploiting stormwater, through artificial aquifer recharge, as an alternative water source in the Cape Flats, South Africa
… Africa has been facing challenges in both its energy and water sectors over the past few years. They are heavily dependent on each other and a better understanding of the linkages between the two sectors is crucial for sustainable development and planning in both sectors. While the water-energy …
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The energy-water nexus : an analysis and comparison of various configurations integrating desalination with renewable power
Water stress is a worldwide reality. Planners and managers of water resources around the world are tasked with finding new, creative, and innovative solutions to challenges posed by growing populations and declining water supplies. Securing safe drinking water, however, has impacts beyond the water …
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Water footprint of electric power generation : modeling its use and analyzing options for a water-scarce future
The interdependency between water and energy, sometimes called the water-energy nexus, is growing in importance as demand for both water and energy increases. Energy is required for water treatment and supply, while virtually all processes for energy production require significant amounts of water. …
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Recontextualizing water conservation in university residence hall populations in the context of semi-permanent residences
Submission published under a 24 month embargo labeled 'U of I Access', the embargo will last until 2025-05-01
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Nexus of water and energy: resilience through decentralized operation
… to critical infrastructure including power and water networks. Not surprisingly, socially vulnerable groups are disproportionately affected by outages in power and water. The focus of this research is on proposing strategies for reliable and resilient operation of power and water networks, while …
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Energy recovery from urine
Removal of nitrogen compounds in wastewater represents more than 10% of the total electrical demand of the integral water cycle. However, more than 80% of the nitrogen in wastewater comes from urine, where it is highly concentrated in the form of urea (20000 mg L-1). Urea contains a significant …
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Capacity Factors for Urban Sustainability Transformations – The Eco-capital Suwon in South Korea
… growth starting from the 1980s, characterised by energy-dependent models coupled with a rapid, dense urbanisation process. This growth model has incrementally induced carbon-intensive urban structures that have consequently produced socio-environmental degradation and severe challenges to …
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Evaluation of Rainwater Harvesting on Residential Housing on Virginia Tech Campus
Rainwater harvesting (RWH) refers to the collection of rainwater for subsequent on-site use. Rainwater is most often used for non-potable purposes including toilet flushing, laundering, landscape and commercial crop irrigation, industry, fire fighting, air-conditioning, and vehicle-washing. This …
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Sustainability of Residential Hot Water Infrastructure: Public Health, Environmental Impacts, and Consumer Drivers
Residential water heating is linked to the primary source of waterborne disease outbreaks in the United States, and accounts for greater energy demand than the combined water/wastewater utility sector. To date, there has been little research that can guide decision-making with regards to water …
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Towards efficient applications of membrane distillation: impact of configuration on process performance
L'abstract è presente nell'allegato / the abstract is in the attachment
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