Is there a water-energy nexus in electricity generation?

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Article published April 2013.

Water is required for energy supply, and energy is required for water supply, creating problems as demand for both resources grows. In “Is there a water-energy nexus in electricity generation? Long-term scenarios for the western Unites States,” published in Energy Policy, Synapse’s Frank Ackerman and Jeremy Fisher analyze this “water-energy nexus” as it affects long-run electricity planning in the western United States.