Thanks for sharing, Markus. W-E interdependence is always there but coming under the lime light for the last couple of decades. This link will be even more critical in future due to increasing demand for both water and energy. Ironically, water related energy demand will increase at a much faster pace due to dwindling conventional and traditional water supply sources and severely deteriorated water bodies, thus the need to develop new water sources; stringent water quality requirements due to emerging contaminants, so increasing use of energy intensive treatment technologies; shifting water from agricultural to urban usage (long distance conveyance); use of more energy intensive irrigation methods, etc.
Published by Shahid Chaudhry, Sr. Mech. Engr. / W-E Nexus Spec. / Member: USEPA's BOSC Exec. Committee and SSWR Subcommittee
Thanks for sharing, Markus.
W-E interdependence is always there but coming under the lime light for the last couple of decades. This link will be even more critical in future due to increasing demand for both water and energy. Ironically, water related energy demand will increase at a much faster pace due to dwindling conventional and traditional water supply sources and severely deteriorated water bodies, thus the need to develop new water sources; stringent water quality requirements due to emerging contaminants, so increasing use of energy intensive treatment technologies; shifting water from agricultural to urban usage (long distance conveyance); use of more energy intensive irrigation methods, etc.