Energy
According to the U.S. Department of Energy, present day water and energy systems are interdependent. Water is used in all phases of energy production and electricity generation. Energy is required to extract, convey, and deliver water of appropriate quality for diverse human uses, and then again to treat wastewater prior to their return to the environment. Resources available in this sub-theme include reviews of diverse technologies and information on alternative energy sources such as biogas and solar, as well as other energy and water resources.
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Energy Resources
Effects of California's Urban Forests on Energy Use and Potential Savings from Large-Scale Tree Planting
Published:
June 18, 2014The National Institutes for Water Resources
The study describes the role of existing urban forests as "nature's air conditioners" and estimates the value of energy benefits that would result over a 15-year time period from large-scale planting of empty sites. Information in this study may be used to justify investment in...Read more
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