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Water-Energy Nexus // thirsty energy: Making the Energy-Water Nexus work for us
This new global initiative is led jointly by the Water and Energy Units in the World Bank and will officially be launched at the World Future Energy…
The Guardian // News Feature // The world's new megacities must be the drivers of the 'smart' water revolution
As cities grow to tens of millions strong, accelerated urbanisation coupled with concerns for water security is energising the "smart" water tech…
myway // Report // The secret, dirty cost of Obama's green power push
Green energy is a good idea. However, even the production of green energy has an impact on the environment: Millions of acres of conservation land…
World Resource Institute (WRI) // Blog // Water Risks on the Rise for Three Global Energy Production Hot Spots
Energy production and water consumption are highly interlinked. The World Resource Institute's blog present a new report which explored where these…
National Geographic // Blog // Electric Power Conundrum at the Crossroads of Energy, Climate and Water
Which is more important: Meeting energy demand, lowering carbon emissions, or conserving water? How about all three?
The Guardian // Why is Europe failing to take the energy-water connection seriously?
The US has woken up to the interdependence of the economy's water and energy needs, but Europe appears to still be sleeping.
Research Scholarship // Funding for Studies on "Challenges of Water Governance in the Arab Region"
Humboldt University Berlin/Germany calls for applications for joining a Master or PhD/Postdoc programme on water governance in the MENA region. One…
Huffington Post // Sustainability is Security
Conflict increases in the face of fuel, food and water scarcity. This concept seems relatively simple, yet too often we seem fixated on blunt force…
Robohub // Nexus goes to space
Agriculture on earth keeps scaling up to meet growing demands. For a space exploration, agriculture is needed which helps sustaining water and oxgen…
Competition // Agriwaterpedia awards prices of 5,000 Euro for articles on the Nexus and related topics
agriwaterpedia.info invites the global water and agriculture community to share their knowledge on the most crucial resource of the future: water for…
The Guardian // What Alice in Wonderland can teach us about resource scarcity
As prices rise, the circular economy becomes an increasingly obvious and attractive alternative to racing to the bottom
greenbiz.com // Blog // How Shell, Chevron and Coke tackle the energy-water-food nexus
Food, water, and energy are crucial to our daily lives. But seldom they are valued according to their importance
Gulf News // Water, energy and food nexus in the Arab world
Policymakers must take into consideration these links to improve sustainability, efficiency and equitability.
Report // A 21st Century Marshall Plan for Energy, Water and Agriculture in Developing Countries
NEXUS Grant // Technical University Munich (TUM) receives 1 million Euro for Water-Food-Energy "NeXus" Project
Technische Universität München (TUM) has been successful in receiving €250,000 per year from the DAAD for the next four to five years.
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