Author: Adel M. AbdallahPublisher:
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Languages : en
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Heterogeneous Water and Energy End-uses and Implications for Residential Water and Energy Conservation and Management
Author: Adel M. AbdallahEnergy Research Abstracts
Author: Energy Abstracts for Policy Analysis
Author: Energy
Author: The Water-Energy Nexus in the American West
Author: Douglas S. KenneyPublisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN: 1849809372
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 293
Book Description
The nexus between water and energy raises a set of public policy questions that go far beyond water and energy. Economic vitality and management of scarce and precious resources are at stake. This book contributes to the body of knowledge and understanding regarding water, energy, and the links between the two in the American West and beyond. The research and analyses presented by the authors shed new light on the choices that must be made in order to avoid unnecessary harm in the development and management of water and energy systems to meet public needs in an ever changing environmental and economic climate. Indeed, the book shows, thoughtfully designed new technologies and approaches can help restore damaged environments and provide a range of benefits. The focus is the American West, but many of the lessons are global in their applicability. After a broad, stage-setting introductory section, the volume looks first at the use of water for energy production and then follows with chapters on the role of energy in water projects. The final section looks at the way forward, providing cases and recommendations for better, more efficient linkages in the water–energy nexus. Students and researchers in economics, public policy, environmental studies and law along with planners and policymakers will find this accessible and very current volume invaluable.
Water - Energy Interactions in Water Reuse
Author: Valentina LazarovaPublisher: IWA Publishing
ISBN: 184339541X
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 345
Book Description
The focus of Water-Energy Interactions in Water Reuse is to collect original contributions and some relevant publications from recent conference proceedings in order to provide state-of-art information on the use of energy in wastewater treatment and reuse systems. Special focus is given to innovative technologies, such as membrane bioreactors, high pressure membrane filtration systems, and novel water reuse processes. A comparison of energy consumption in water reuse systems and desalination will be also provided. Water-Energy Interactions in Water Reuse covers the use of energy in conventional and advanced wastewater treatment for various water reuse applications, including carbon footprint, energy efficiency, energy self-sufficient facilities and novel technologies, such as microbial fuel cells and biogas valorisation. It is of real value to water utility managers; policy makers for water and wastewater treatment; water resources planners, and researchers and students in environmental engineering and science. Editors: Valentina Lazarova, Suez Environnement, France, Kwang-Ho Choo, Kyungpook National University, Korea, Peter Cornel, Technical University of Darmstadt, Germany
Markets and the Environment, Second Edition
Author: Nathaniel O. KeohanePublisher: Island Press
ISBN: 1610916077
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
"A clear grasp of economics is essential to understanding why environmental problems arise and how we can address them. ... Now thoroughly revised with updated information on current environmental policy and real-world examples of market-based instruments .... The authors provide a concise yet thorough introduction to the economic theory of environmental policy and natural resource management. They begin with an overview of environmental economics before exploring topics including cost-benefit analysis, market failures and successes, and economic growth and sustainability. Readers of the first edition will notice new analysis of cost estimation as well as specific market instruments, including municipal water pricing and waste disposal. Particular attention is paid to behavioral economics and cap-and-trade programs for carbon."--Publisher's web site.
Opportunities for Urban Water Systems to Deliver Demand-side Benefits to the Electric Grid
Author: Jeffrey Scott Vitter (Jr.)Publisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 424
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The U.S. electricity grid's ongoing transformation to integrate renewable or distributed generation, address aging infrastructure, and improve grid resilience and reliability all motivate increasing the base of available demand-side resources that offer services to the grid. Water systems have several characteristics relevant to increasing the amount of demand-side services provided to the electric grid, including unique physical and chemical properties, location within urban areas, inextricable linkages between energy and water use, and untapped potential in the space. This research addresses opportunities to provide two types of demand-side service from within the water sector: load management and energy efficiency. Improved pump scheduling at municipal pump stations was explored in a case study to quantify the influence of electric rate design on the amount of load management that water utilities can affordably provide. The analysis found significant potential for electric and water utilities to cooperate on rate design and load scheduling, and that rate structure is a key enabler of mutually beneficial arrangements. Environmental and economic impacts of community-scale water recycling were addressed through the formulation of an optimal capacity and dispatch model. The model was demonstrated in a case study, which found that the community-scale system can be economically feasible in certain areas and might significantly decrease reliance on central water utilities, but that relying on grid electricity will significantly increase demand and associated emissions. The results motivate exploration of community-scale systems within microgrids with increased availability of renewable energy. In the residential sector, very high sampling rate data is used to develop machine learning classifiers to categorize end use water events by appliance type. Classifier performance is shown to improve with the addition of coincident electricity data and dedicated sub-meter data. Results from this work have potential to improve customer awareness of water use and facilitate adoption of efficient appliances or conservation behaviors. This work is extended via a spatio-economic analysis of cost effectiveness for residential water-related appliance retrofits. The analysis unites novel data sets to create an interactive online tool that allows users to evaluate energy savings and avoided emissions based on heterogenous usage, behavioral parameters, and geographic factors. Together, this body of research identifies promising opportunities for new technology, operational strategies, and policies within the water sector to support ongoing transformation towards a cleaner, responsive, and resilient electric grid.
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