Why Does the Energy Sector Need Water?
Published on by Nicole de Rueda
As we all know the theme of this years World Water Week 2014 is Water and Energy.
See this is excellent info-graphby World bank on"Why Does the Energy Sector Need Water?"
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Nicole, Sorry but I was unable to enlarge the Info Graph - could not see the details of it. I'd be interested to see it more closely.
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Yoshimi, you can see the enlarge info graph here http://bit.ly/1vtL5PK
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This seems a rethorical question because "the" usual answer is known. However this question relates largely to the traditional nuclear and fossil fuel based thermal power generation wasting up to 2/3 of the fuel energy to evaporate water as to dissipate unused thermal energy in cooling towers and blowdown. Fortunately there are far more efficient and sustainable energy alternatives that don't waste water: solar, wind, biogas, geothermal, ...