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CleanTechnica // Giant Gleaming Eggs Will Help Solve Urban Water, Energy And Waste Problems
Not too long ago, cities could be labeled strictly as takers: taking in food, water, energy and other resources, while dumping out mountains of…
National Geographic // Solar Micro-Grid Aims to Boost Power and Food in Haiti
EarthSpark, the project's leader, won a Powering Agriculture grant for clean energy development. This new model for connecting homes and businesses…
Water-Energy Nexus // Four Ways Water Shortages Are Harming Energy Production
In countries around the world, meeting daily energy needs is dependent on water. Finding sufficient water resources to produce the required energy,…
Launch of "thirsty energy" // Water Shortages Slow Energy Production Worldwide
The World Bank is launching a new initiative at the World Future Energy Summit and International Water Summit in Abu Dhabi that will help developing…
Reuters // Nature requires collective answers
With environemtal issues interconnected policy makers, scholars, grassroot organizations meet to discuss problems and possible solutions on th 14th…
Fellowshop // Experienced Water Postdoc Fellowship COFUND Programme launched by UNESCO-IHE
The programme is co-financed by the European Union's Marie Curie Programme and offers 16 fellowships that will cover a research period of 24 months.…
Chicago Tribune // China's water squeeze worsens as wetlands shrink 9%
China's wetlands are shrinking, and with increasing infrastructure and urbanization projects, the situation is likely to worsen
EDF Blog // EDF Blog // We can't expect a reliable energy future without talking water
"It's no secret that electricity generation requires substantial amounts of water", writes, Kate Zerrenner, project manager with EDF's US Climate and…
Environmental Science Policy;SciDev.NET // Report // Nepal on the brink of water insecurity
An analysis by UK scientists reveals that Nepal is - despite its abundant water resources - on the brink of water insecurity, caused by poor water…
Food Processing // Dairies Target Energy, Water Use
For U.S. dairies, reducing greenhous gas emissions is not just about social responibility. This article explains, why
oilprice.com // Sahara Forest Project to Revegetate Parts of the World's Largest Desert
This article focuses on the investment aspects of the "Sahara Forest Project". This project tries to solve a number of of topics around the…
Times of India // Opinion // AAP's water, energy concerns admirable - but not best way
In this interview, R. K. Pachauri and Narayani Ganesh discuss where pollution and loss occur around the water-energy-food-security nexus in India and…
The Ecologist // Report // Amazon forest loss risks water security across South America
A new report, Amazonia Security Agenda by Global Canopy Programme and the Internatinal Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), which is summarized…
The Santa Fee New Mexican // Water Energy Nexus: Rain barrels a great conservation starting-point
This article focusses on adressing the nexus on a local leven: rainwater harvesting for gardening. The other points out what to focus on and which…
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