The Water-Energy Nexus

The Water-Energy Nexus represents a critical business, security, and environmental issue, but has not yet received the attention that it merits. Energy production consumes significant amounts of water and vice versa. The evolution of both traditional and renewable energy production toward potentially more water-intensive technologies risks intensifying the demands on water resources. Newer technologies are being developed to reduce water consumption; however, they are generally expensive, can reduce efficiency, and will need time before they can be commercially available at scale. Now --as energy policies are being considered around the world-- is the window of opportunity to include water on the agenda alongside cost, carbon, and security considerations. What do businesses, the military, policy makers, and the media need to know about managing trade-offs between water and energy?

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[BrotherWoody1]

The U. S.'s oldest tort cases deal with water rights. What are those rights when it comes to Israel? Israel is totally irrigated, Palestine is still mostly a desert. How is peace possible when Israel owns all the rights (after 1967) and the future Palestine owns none? Water is the most valued natural resource in the region. Before water is reduced the rights of all people to water must be affirmed & at this point, it hasn't been. Wake up, NAF!