A5085762595- Water-Energy-Food Nexus Studies
- Water resources management and optimization
- Energy and Environment Impacts
- Building Energy and Comfort Optimization
- Smart Grid Energy Management
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics
- Integrated Energy Systems Optimization
- Water Systems and Optimization
- Environmental Impact and Sustainability
- Energy, Environment, and Transportation Policies
- Energy Efficiency and Management
- Air Quality and Health Impacts
- Wastewater Treatment and Reuse
- Energy Load and Power Forecasting
- Urban Heat Island Mitigation
- Disaster Management and Resilience
- Impact of Light on Environment and Health
- Global Energy and Sustainability Research
- Noise Effects and Management
- Membrane Separation Technologies
- Oil, Gas, and Environmental Issues
- Membrane-based Ion Separation Techniques
- Electric Power Systems and Control
- Sustainability and Climate Change Governance
NOAA National Weather Service
2025
University of Southern California
2015-2024
Southern California University for Professional Studies
2014-2023
American University of Beirut
2022
California Energy Commission
2019
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
2019
The University of Texas at Austin
2012-2017
Altarum Institute
2010
Ökopol (Germany)
2006
This letter consists of a first-order analysis the primary energy embedded in water United States. Using combination top-down sectoral assessments use together with bottom-up allocation energy-for-water on component-wise and service-specific level, our concludes that residential, commercial, industrial power sectors for direct steam services was approximately 12.3 ± 0.3 quadrillion BTUs or 12.6% 2010 annual consumption Additional used to generate indirect process heating, space heating...
The United States (US) energy system is a large water user, but the nature of that use poorly understood. To support resource comanagement and fill this noted gap in literature, work presents detailed estimates for US-based consumption withdrawals US as 2014, including both intensity values first known estimate total withdrawal by system. We address 126 unit processes, many which are new additions to differentiated among 17 fuel cycles, five life cycle stages, three source categories, four...
Abstract Infrastructure are at the center of three trends: accelerating human activities, increasing uncertainty in social, technological, and climatological factors, complexity systems themselves environments which they operate. Resilience theory can help infrastructure managers navigate complexity. Engineering framings resilience will need to evolve beyond robustness consider adaptation transformation, ability handle surprise. Agility flexibility both physical assets governance be...
This study characterizes cooling water sources (by type and quality) usage rates in thermoelectric power plants across the US based on data reported by plant operators to Energy Information Administration (EIA) for year 2014. Geospatial distributions of specific technologies confirm trends towards wet recirculating systems, dry reclaimed sector, especially more constrained locations. Results include a database withdrawal consumption 672 unique organized fuel, prime mover system...
Abstract Climate change is expected to exacerbate the urban heat island (UHI) effect in cities worldwide, increasing risk of heat-related morbidity and mortality. Solar reflective ‘cool pavement’ one several mitigation strategies that may counteract negative effects UHI effect. An increase pavement albedo results less absorption, which reduced surface temperatures ( T ). Near air ) could also be if cool pavements are deployed at sufficiently large spatial scales, though this has never been...
Water, energy, and food are all essential components of human societies. Collectively, their respective resource systems interconnected in what is called the “nexus”. There growing consensus that a holistic understanding interdependencies trade-offs between these sectors other related critical to solving many global challenges they present. While nexus research has grown exponentially since 2011, there no unified, overarching approach, implementation concepts remains hampered by lack clear...
Significant mortality and morbidity in pregnant women their offspring are linked to premature rupture of membranes (PROM). Epidemiological evidence for heat-related PROM risk is extremely limited. We investigated associations between acute heatwave exposure spontaneous PROM.
Abstract To demonstrate how a mega city can lead in decarbonizing beyond legal mandates, the of Los Angeles (LA) developed science-based, feasible pathways towards utilizing 100% renewable energy for its municipally-owned electric utility. Aside from decarbonization, adoption to co-benefits such as improving urban air quality reductions combustion-related emissions oxides nitrogen (NO x ), primary fine particulate matter (PM 2.5 ) and others. Herein, we quantify changes pollutant...
We utilize a unit commitment and dispatch model to estimate how water use fees on power generators would affect dispatching requirements by the sector in Electric Reliability Council of Texas' (ERCOT) electric grid. Fees ranging from 10 1000 USD per acre-foot were separately applied withdrawals consumption. chosen be comparable cost range supply projects proposed Texas Water Development Board's State Plan meet demand through 2050. found that these can reduce consumption for cooling...
Abstract Water consumption from electricity systems can be large, and it varies greatly by region. As change, understanding the implications for water demand is important, given differential availability. This letter presents regional consumptive intensities United States electric grid region using a 2014 base year, based on 26 regions in Environmental Protection Agency’s Emissions & Generation Resource Integrated Database. Estimates encompass operational (i.e. not embodied fixed assets)...
Abstract Leveraging the potential flexibility of large electrical loads has become an attractive option for maintaining grid reliability, especially in electric grids with high penetrations variable renewable energy. The water sector is a particularly demand‐side due to its vast storage infrastructure, interruptible pumping loads, and energy generation opportunities. Shifting timing supply wastewater utility operations can reduce peak load temporally align energy‐consuming activities periods...
Hydraulic fracturing faces several environmental challenges: the process is highly water-intensive, generates significant volumes of wastewater, and associated with widespread flaring coproduced natural gas. One possible solution to simultaneously mitigate these challenges use energy from flared gas for on-site wastewater treatment, thereby reducing gas, freshwater necessary subsequent shale production as treated could be reused. This study builds an analytical framework understanding...