The Coming Clash between Water and Energy
IEEE Spectrum, June 2010, v47, #6, pp22-27
"In almost every type of power plant, water is a major hidden cost. Water cools the blistering steam of thermal plants and allows hydroelectric turbines to churn. It brings biofuel crops from the ground and geothermal energy from the depths of the Earth. Our power sources would be impotent without water. […] The era of easy energy and plentiful water is ending; a new way of husbanding these resources must begin." IEEE Spectrum magazine is the flagship publication of the IEEE, the world's largest professional technology association.
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SPECIAL REPORT: WATER VS ENERGY
D11/02-10 posted June 24, 2010
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