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Utilities Unbundled // eMagazine // Utilities Unbundled
The Oct. 2014 issue comes with the second part of a special feature on the the water-energy nexus "Quenching energy's thirst"
BBC News // UN urges salt-damage solution to reduce threat to crops
About 2,000 hectares of fertile land are lost each day due to damage caused by salt, according to a UN analysis.
Bloomberg BNA // Interview // Gleick Discusses Water Quality, Quantity, Link to Energy Production
Peter Gleick co-founded and leads the Pacific Institute in Oakland, Calif., an independent nongovernmental organization specializing in water,…
treehugger // Blog // Best in Show: The Nexus eWater recycler saves water and energy
The Nexus eWater system is a grey water collection tank that collects water and cleans it a bit, enough to use in the garden or for flushing toilets.
National Geographic // What the Disappearing Aral Sea Tells Us about the Value of Water
Once the world's fourth largest lake, the Aral Sea in Central Asia has been losing water for half a century.
National Journal // Brazil's Dangerous Climate Spiral
Drought is pushing the Latin giant toward more coal, and that means more carbon emissions. The lack of water has weakened output from the nation's…
mees // In Saudi Arabia, Good (Energy) Manners Begin At Home
Saudi Aramco recently launched a new in-house magazine called Desert Sun.
Korea Herald // Spreech // 2015 World Water Forum to focus on solutions to water, energy crises
By Kim Young-hoon, Daesung Group chairman and World Energy Council cochair: In April 2015, Daegu City and North Gyeongsang Province will cohost the…
River Management // Odd one out
If rivers run dry or we pollute them, it's not just wildlife that suffers; water companies, farmers and power utilities are affected too. The…
American Water // Corporate Responsibility // Addressing Climate Variability
Water companies themselves experience the effects of a variable climate but also contribute to greenhouse gas emissions as large users of energy.
breakingenergy.com // Landmark Report from DOE Highlights New Challenges, Opportunities for the Energy-Water Nexus
A recent report released by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), The Water-Energy Nexus: Challenges and Opportunities, attempts to plan for this…
Nexus Tools // The Water Risk Filter by WWF
The Water Risk Filter - developed by World Wildlife Fund for Nature (WWF) in collaboration with German development bank Deutsche…
Abu Dhabi City Guide // Masdar Institute To Highlight Opportunities In Future Energy For Talented UAE Nationals At Najah 2014
Masdar Institute of Science and Technology, an independent, research-driven graduate-level university focused on advanced energy and sustainable…
Seminar Series // Water, energy and food security towards Expo 2015. The challenge of large-scale land acquisitions
The purpose of the seminar series is to discuss the identified issues by attracting contributions from leading international scientists active in…
Independent European Daily Express // We Must Think of Security in New Ways
Security is a multi-faceted domain that operates at the nexus of human development and sustainable management of water, energy and food resources.
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