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Video // Thirst for Power – Managing Two of the World's Most Critical Resources
By Michael Webber. How can we change the way we think about water and energy to secure long-term sustainability of both previous resources?
Video // Solar Water Pumping
By the World Bank. Many communities around the world have limited access to water. To reach deep groundwater reserves, diesel generated electricity…
Measuring the Nexus // Food-energy-water metrics across scales: project to system level
By Carey W. King and Michael Carbajales-Dale. Although much theoretical work has been put into stressing the importance of understanding the…
Water-Energy Nexus // Water, Energy, and Ecosystem Sustainability
By Cindy Loeffler, Leslie D. Hartman, and Daniel H. Chen.
Water-Energy Nexus // Integration of Water and Energy Sustainability
By Kelly T. Sanders and Carey W. King
Research // Co-benefits and trade-offs in the water–energy nexus of irrigation modernization in China
By Roger Cremades, Sabrina G. S. A. Rothausen, Declan Conway, Xiaoxia Zou, Jinxia Wang and Yu'e Li. China faces its own 'perfect storm' as rapid…
Water-Food Nexus // An Analysis of Future Sustainable Aquatic Farming
By Sidney Batchelder, Robert Le, William F. Terry IV and Jeff Thomas. As a result of the world population growth in the next 100 years, it will be…
Water-Energy Nexus // Characterizing cooling water source and usage patterns across US thermoelectric power plants: a comprehensive assessment of self-reported cooling water data
By Rebecca A. M. Peer and Kelly T. Sanders. Approximately 86% of US power production is generated in thermoelectric power plants that require water…
Urban Energy–Water Nexus // A Network Perspective
Energy–water nexus plays a prominent role in developing sustainable roadmap for cities. This study proposes a system-based framework to synthesize…
Case Study // Water-energy-food nexus in a transboundary context: the Euphrates–Tigris river basin as a case study
By Aysegül Kibaroglu and Sezin Iba Gürsoy. The interlinkage between water, energy and food security and its transboundary relevance is becoming…
Biofuel // Bioenergy, food security and poverty reduction: trade-offs and synergies along the water-energy-food security nexus
By Alisher Mirzabaev, Dawit Guta, Jann Goedecke, Varun Gaur, Jan Börner, Detlef Virchow, Manfred Denich and Joachim von Braun. This article provides…
Private Sector // Nalco Water: Optimizing Water Use for More Efficient Power Production
By Sergio Sanchez. As demand for energy increases and fresh water becomes increasingly scarce, it is necessary for power companies to rethink water…
Private Sector // The Dow Chemical Company: The Water Imperative: Securing Sustainable Growth in a Water-Stressed World
By Snehal Desai. The efficient use of water by industry is a critical step to get the most out of every drop. Processing 15 million gallons of water…
Private Sector // From Scarcity to Abundance: Business Solutions for a Water Constrained World
By US Chamber of Commerce Foundation. The collection showcases innovative approaches to help solve the global water challenge. Companies are…
Research // Environmental sustainability issues in the food–energy–water nexus: Breakfast cereals and snack
By Harish Kumar Jeswani, Richard Burkinshaw and Adisa Azapagic. Understanding environmental impacts of complete food supply chains is important for…
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