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Reuters // Veolia expects rapid growth in agribusiness waste
Veolia, the world's largest provider of drinking water, expect the grow by 50 percent to one million Euros. They expect technology improvements as…
Santa Fe New Mexican // Water Energy Nexus: On the many virtues of rainwater
For millennia, humans used rainwater for a variety of purposes, including drinking, washing and irrigation. These days rainwater can be highly…
Case study // The Republic of Mauritius
Mauritius has recently developed a remarkable tourist and financial sector. Nevertheless the agricultural sector is still strong: The sugarcane…
Case study // The Indian state of Punjab
This case study analyzes Punjab's metabolic pattern, as the Indian state of Punjab contributes a remarkable part to India's food production. As…
Case study // The Republic of South Africa
South Africa is still not fully electrified - the gouvernement just had to push this target to 2025. At the same time, the country is among the "Top…
New York Times // Report // Raw Sewage and Anger Flood Gaza's Streets as Electricity Runs Low
Electricity shortage in the Gaza strip, caused by the Hamas led government cause a pump station to overlood and sewage to run in the streets of Gaza…
Research // Call for Article Submissions on Water-Food-Energy-Ecosystems Services Nexus
Elsevier Publishers is going to publish a special issue dedicated to the enabling management of the water-food-energy-ecosystems services nexus.
Water Management Roundtable // Sarajevo roundtable agrees to intensify regional cooperation on integrated water resources management in South East Europe
Closer regional cooperation of water, energy and environmental sectors on the sustainable use of waters; involvement of private sector in water…
The Equation // Blog // Energy-Water Collisions: Today's Landmark Resolution from the Nation's Electricity Regulators
Several environment protection organisations have worked on a resolution concerning the water usage of power plants. This has not the power of a law…
Voice of America // Vietnam Forum Spotlights Regional Tensions Over Dams
The costructionn of the Xayaburi dam in Laos was one of the key topics of the Third Mekong Forum on Water, Food and Energy. Policymakers, activists…
EOS // Workshop Summary // Optimizing the Water-Energy-Food Nexus in the Asia-Pacific Ring of Fire
Both nature and society need to be taken into close consideration by policy makers, because climate change and economic development are causing…
Slides // The Water-Food-Energy Nexus in the Mekong Region
Starting from he assumption that secisions should be based on facts, the four presenters analyse assumptions and results of decision making. All of…
Our water counts // The Water-Energy Nexus and Teenagers
Terry Biederman calculates the impact of U.S. teenagers' showering patterns on water and energy consumption: "So, if you notice your teenagers…
Hindustan Times // Commentary // World's climate change challenges are interlinked
It is clear that the challenges the world faces in energy, water and food security are interlinked. Consequently, if strategies have to be developed…
ScienceNews // Report // Desert Farming Experiment Yields First Results
A project to "green" desert areas with an innovative mix of technologies–producing food, biofuel, clean water, energy, and salt–reached a…
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