Introduction to the water-energy nexus – Analysis - IEA
2020年3月23日 · Water scarcity is already having an impact on energy production and reliability; further constraints may call into question the physical, economic and environmental viability of future projects. IEA analysis found that increased water stress has a material impact on the cooling technologies (and related costs) deployed across China’s coal ...
Energy and Water – Topics - IEA
2024年3月22日 · In fact, the energy sector accounts for roughly 10% of all global freshwater withdrawals. Meanwhile, energy is crucial to maintaining global water supply. It is needed to extract water from lakes, rivers and oceans; lift groundwater from aquifers and pump it through pipes and canals; and treat water and deliver it to users.
WEO-2016 Special Report: Water-Energy Nexus – Analysis - IEA
Large-scale water transfer projects and increasing demand for wastewater treatment (and higher levels of treatment) also contribute to the water sector’s rising energy needs. The water sector’s share of global electricity consumption remains around 4% by 2040, according to WEO-2016, but the figure hides some large regional differences.
Energy is vital to a well-functioning water sector - IEA
2024年3月22日 · The energy sector accounts for roughly 10% of total global freshwater use. Meanwhile, maintaining global water supply is dependent on energy. Energy is needed to extract water from lakes, rivers and oceans; lift groundwater from aquifers and pump it through pipes and canals; and treat water and deliver it to users.
Hydropower - IEA - International Energy Agency
Reservoir installations can provide essential water services such as irrigation, flood management and potable water supply. Sustainably developed dam infrastructure also offers critical protection against the long-term effects of climate change (such as droughts) and can increase energy system resiliency.
Clean energy can help to ease the water crisis – Analysis - IEA
2023年3月22日 · Also, water services can provide an “anchor load” for power generation and assist with balancing and storage. For example, irrigation can be shifted to periods of low electricity demand, while pumping to storage facilities can be reduced during demand peaks. Energy and water stewardship should go hand in hand.
Energy has a role to play in achieving universal access to clean …
2018年3月22日 · Energy is also required for water treatment and to move water to where it is needed; in a first-of-a-kind global assessment, the World Energy Outlook found that, on aggregate, the energy consumption in the water sector globally is roughly equal to that of Australia today, mostly in the form of electricity but also diesel used for irrigation ...
Global water consumption in the energy sector by fuel and power ...
2023年3月22日 · Water requirements are quantified for “source-to-carrier” primary energy production (oil, gas, coal and hydrogen), a definition which includes production, processing and transport. Water withdrawals and consumption for bioenergy account for the irrigation of dedicated feedstock and water use for processing.
Energy, Water and the Sustainable Development Goals
The Scenario now also includes a water dimension, focusing both on the water needs of the energy sector and the energy needs of the water sector This free excerpt from World Energy Outlook 2018 reveals the benefits of an integrated approach to SDG 7 on energy access and SDG 6 on clean water and sanitation: decentralised renewables deployed in ...
IEA – International Energy Agency
Energy Technology Perspectives 2024: Webinar Series World Energy Outlook 2024 out now The most authoritative global source of energy analysis and projections examines how the contours of a new, more electrified energy system are coming into focus as global electricity demand soars, growing at twice the pace of overall energy demand over the ...