Renewable energy
SADC holds workshop for exchange of knowledge on Water-Energy-Food Nexus and impact of climate change on communities
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) convened a workshop to share knowledge on issues involving water, energy, and food (WEF) Nexus, how…
Research Article // Balancing renewable energy and river resources by moving from individual assessments of hydropower projects to energy system planning
By Jeffrey J. Opperman and colleagues. This paper explores strategies to achieve the needed renewable energy expansion while sustaining the diverse…
Research Article // Performance of dual multistage flashing - recycled brine and solar power plant, in the framework of the water-energy Nexus
By Khalideh Al bkoor Alrawashdeh and colleagues. This study was conducted to provide fresh water to Aqaba city by desalinating water from the Red…
Research Article // Energy–Water Management System Based on MPC for a Greenhouse in a Mapuche Indigenous Community
By Alvaro Endo and colleagues. Climate change has made rural environments susceptible to water shortages, impacting crop yields. The implementation…
Research Article // Integrating fourth industrial revolution (4IR) technologies into the water, energy & food nexus for sustainable security: A bibliometric analysis
By Love O. David and colleagues. This study conducted a comprehensive literature review on the relationship between 4IR and WEF nexus, examining the…
Nexus Blog // Supplying water to remote, drought-plagued areas in Angola - When creativity meets innovation in Africa
Owini, a company in the Mitrelli Group, implemented an innovative water desalination system based entirely on solar energy, within the village Ombala…
Publicación // Lecciones del Estado Plurinacional de Bolivia para la adopción del enfoque del Nexo: análisis del Plan Nacional de Cuencas, el Sistema Múltiple Misicuni y las políticas de riego
By Llavona, Alba. En los últimos diez años, se ha producido gran cantidad de material científico en torno al Nexo aguaenergía-alimentación. Estos…
Research Article // Biotechnological Applications of Mushrooms under the Water-Energy-Food Nexus: Crucial Aspects and Prospects from Farm to Pharmacy
By Xhensila Llanaj and colleagues. Mushrooms have always been an important source of food, with high nutritional value and medicinal attributes. With…
Nexus Regional Dialogue Programme in the Niger Basin // Water resource management of the Lagdo hydroelectric dam in Garoua, Cameroon.
Access to natural resources and healthy ecosystems is essential for human wellbeing, dignity and sustainable livelihoods. The Lagdo hydroelectric dam…
Project // Sustainable Energy for Smallholder Farmers in Ethiopia, Kenya, and Uganda
Supporting the Productive Use of Energy (PUE) in agricultural value chains to increase productivity and value-addition can be one of the most…
Research article // Cooling water use in thermoelectric power generation and its associated challenges for addressing water-energy nexus
By Shu-Yuan Pan, Seth W. Snyder, Aaron I. Packman, Yupo J. Lin and Pen-Chi Chiang. In this review, the authors provide an overview of the…
Policy Paper // Towards sustainable renewable energy investment and deployment: Trade-offs and opportunities with water resources and the environment
This “tool-kit” publication by UNECE - a joint effort of the Environment and Sustainable Energy Divisions - proposes a pragmatic approach to support…
Nexus Regional Dialogue LAC // IIGE, GIZ, and the Nexus Regional Dialogues Programme present the implementation of a solar cocoa dryer in Tena, Ecuador
On April 13th, a technical visit was conducted at the solar cocoa dryer located at the Kallari Association's collection centre in Tena, Ecuador to…
Research Article // Optimization of agricultural resources in water-energy-food nexus in complex environment: A perspective on multienergy coordination
By Mo Li and colleagues. This study provides an optimization pathway for the sustainable development of WEFN systems in irrigated agricultural areas.…
Nexus Regional Dialogues Programme LAC // Nexus Dialogue: United to face water, energy and food crises.
On Tuesday, August 23, the main actors of the water sector in Peru met at the Nexus Dialogue event "Water-Energy-Food", organized by AQUAFONDO, in…