Renewable energy
Research Article // Small-Scale Solar-Powered Desalination Plants: A Sustainable Alternative Water-Energy Nexus to Obtain Water for Chile’s Coastal Areas
By Lorena Cornejo-Ponce and colleagues. The natural potential of Chile make the implementation of small-scale reverse osmosis desalination plants…
Nexus Blog // Water and Energy: A Partnership for the fight against Climate Change
Review of the COP26 session “Fueling Synergies through the Water-Energy Nexus - honouring Energy Day at the Water Pavilion”. How closely are the…
Publication // Towards sustainable renewable energy investment and deployment; Trade-offs and opportunities with water resources and the environment
By United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE). This report offers a non-comprehensive “toolkit” to enable policy-makers to identify,…
Publication // Solar for all: A framework to deliver inclusive and environmentally sustainable solar irrigation for smallholder agriculture
By Nicole Lefore, Alvar Closas and Petra Schmitter. This research paper presents a framework to inform sustainable and inclusive solar irrigation in…
Call for Entries // East Africa Call for Innovations 2021
Water and Energy for Food (WE4F) has opened the East Africa Call for Innovations, searching for for-profit businesses which are scaling…
Publicación // Lecciones de Chile para la adopción del enfoque del Nexo: análisis de políticas de fomento de tecnologías de riego, gestión integrada de cuencas, fondos de agua y energía sostenible
By Blanco Elisa. La adopción del enfoque del Nexo entre agua, energía y alimentación, se plantea como una estrategia sólida para apoyar la gobernanza…
Research Article // The Role of Micro-Hydropower Energy Recovery in the Water-Energy-Food Nexus
By Aonghus McNabola and colleagues. This paper presents a holistic overview of the potential role and impacts of micro-hydropower energy recovery on…
Project // Promoting Energy-Water Nexus resource efficiency through Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (EERES4WATER)
EERES4WATER will enhance the institutional, technical and social framework to promote the direct use of renewable energy sources and energy…
Publicación // Análisis comparativo de acciones con enfoque del Nexo Agua-Energía-Alimentación: lecciones aprendidas para los países de América Latina y el Caribe
By Bárbara A. Willaarts, Elisa Blanco, Alba Llavona and Diego Martínez. Este estudio constituye un esfuerzo para visibilizar y analizar políticas…
Research Article // Balancing renewable energy and river resources by moving from individual assessments of hydropower projects to energy system planning
By Jeffrey J. Opperman and colleagues. This paper explores strategies to achieve the needed renewable energy expansion while sustaining the diverse…
Research Article // Performance of dual multistage flashing - recycled brine and solar power plant, in the framework of the water-energy Nexus
By Khalideh Al bkoor Alrawashdeh and colleagues. This study was conducted to provide fresh water to Aqaba city by desalinating water from the Red…
Research Article // Integrating fourth industrial revolution (4IR) technologies into the water, energy & food nexus for sustainable security: A bibliometric analysis
By Love O. David and colleagues. This study conducted a comprehensive literature review on the relationship between 4IR and WEF nexus, examining the…
Nexus Blog // Supplying water to remote, drought-plagued areas in Angola - When creativity meets innovation in Africa
Owini, a company in the Mitrelli Group, implemented an innovative water desalination system based entirely on solar energy, within the village Ombala…
Publicación // Lecciones del Estado Plurinacional de Bolivia para la adopción del enfoque del Nexo: análisis del Plan Nacional de Cuencas, el Sistema Múltiple Misicuni y las políticas de riego
By Llavona, Alba. En los últimos diez años, se ha producido gran cantidad de material científico en torno al Nexo aguaenergía-alimentación. Estos…
Nexus Regional Dialogue Programme in the Niger Basin // Water resource management of the Lagdo hydroelectric dam in Garoua, Cameroon.
Access to natural resources and healthy ecosystems is essential for human wellbeing, dignity and sustainable livelihoods. The Lagdo hydroelectric dam…