Do you waste food?
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SIWI (Stockholm International Water Institute) launched a short movie on the World Environment day this year. The movie seems to be a much shortened version ...
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The Future of Energy - A talk by Daniel Yergin hosted by the Harvard University Center for the Environment
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Here's a fascinating talk on the past, present and future of the energy industry, especially in the US. He talks about several interesting phenomena including ...
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Bentley achieves Carbon Trust Water Standard
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Bentley is the first car manufacturer to win such a recognition for reducing water consumption at the head office by more than 35% in one year. Here's hoping ...
China's dilemma - cheap coal energy vs clean water
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Folks there is an interesting discussion on another group on the Water Network about this new-age dilemma. China is not alone in this regard. Have a read @ ...
Energy, water and food among top UAE priority (a very good initiative)
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by Park Wan Wan
Read a news from khaleej times :DAEGU- UAE director of Energy and Climate Affairs Dr Thani Al Zeyoudi said that the UAE is addressing the nation's ...
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Conference Presentations from the 1st Water Integrity Forum in the Netherlands at UNESCO-IHE from 5 – 7 June 2013
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Hi folks, some of you might find this interestng/useful. Here are the links to the presentations related to the Water Energy and Food Nexus Work stream 1a : ...
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Wind, hydro power in mix as Patrick heads to Quebec meetings
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by Felecia Alber, Agro feed - MD
As hydroelectric power talks proceed up north, Massachusetts could one day lose out to Rhode Island in the race for the country's first offshore wind ...
A NASA Satellite that could power the Earth?
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NASA Institute for Advanced Concepts (NIAC) is working on the idea of a satellite that could power the earth. Dr. Mankins, the leader of the study claims that ...
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Joule's patented technology converts sunlight+waste CO2+waste H20 into fuel
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Seems like science fiction but Joule unlimited has apparently found a way to create liquid hydrocarbons directly from sunlight, waste carbon di-oxide and ...
Business
Has anyone used this report? - Water for Power
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Hi all, I came across this report and was wondering if any of you had purchased it and if you would recommend it to others? ...
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Energy Vs. Water?
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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/environment/10223936/Shale-gas-Co-op-is-major-corporate-backer-of-anti-fracking-movement.htmlhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/po ...
In top 10 list of thirstiest industries in the US, farming rules
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Within the US economy " The top 10 thirstiest industries, in water consumption per dollar of output, were: Grain farming Cotton farming Sugar cane and ...
An article from Forbes about The Water-Industrial Complex
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"In 2001, a water shortage in America's Pacific Northwest wiped out nearly a third of the U.S. aluminum industry...Nearly a decade later, only one has ...
Fantastic website on the Water-Energy-Food Nexus
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Hello all, in case you haven't discovered this resource before, sharing a great website for your reference. You can find loads of information on relevant ...
Coca-Cola says that 'Water is THE SINGLE MOST IMPORTANT ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE for the company'
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The company's aim to be water neutral hinges on building what they call a 'smarter' supply chain. 'Coke's $64bn supply chain covers more than 900 ...
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Europe needs policies to decouple economic growth from water and energy consumption
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Sylvie Lemmet, the Director of the Technology, Industry and Economics Division at United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) says that 'Europe needs policies ...
What do climate change, water and energy have in common?
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'What do climate change, water and energy have in common? These seem to be three different concepts. Yet these increasingly hot button issues are, in fact, ...
Scarcity in a Time of Surplus: Free Water and Energy Cause Food Waste and Power Shortage in India
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Misguided solutions can sometimes create a legacy that is very difficult to handle. Here is a text-book example of such a case. Read more ...
Lessons learnt while addressing the water-energy nexus (USAID)
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by Rhiannon M.
This report is an evaluation of two programs undertaken jointly by USAID and India to reform its energy situation, especially in terms of distribution. The ...
Coal is changing the waterscape in China
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Sometime ago I had posted a link to an article titled 'No Water, No Power' which some of you liked and found useful. Here is the follow-up article from China ...