...source of carbon-free energy, which has benefits, it also has unknown impacts on the marine environment and raises concerns about industrialized beaches and coastal communities. A Pelamis Wave Energy Converter...
...source of carbon-free energy, which has benefits, it also has unknown impacts on the marine environment and raises concerns about industrialized beaches and coastal communities. A Pelamis Wave Energy Converter...
...the house, thereby reducing the need for air conditioning. However, such a configuration can be difficult to retrofit to existing homes. Image Credits: hramovnick/Shutterstock.com; Jeffrey M. Phillips/Webber Energy Group; Alexxxey/Shutterstock.com....
...them of a chance to thrive. Solid water’s lower density allows physical changes of water to occur (freezing and thawing) while life continues below. Image Credits: Olga Nikonova/Shutterstock.com; Melissa King/Shutterstock.com....
...States: A Case Study of the Energy-Water Nexus,” Sustainability (special issue Energy Policy and Sustainability) 2 (2010). By using a combination of wind power and on-site biogas production, German utility...
...can offer multiple benefits. For example, wind and solar help desalination mitigate its carbon footprint. Variability of renewable energy sources remains a major challenge for grid operators. However, wind sources...
...water. Because only a few dozen plants use effluent today, using reclaimed water for power plant cooling remains an under-utilized opportunity. Image Credits: Kekyalyaynen/Shutterstock.com; Jay Galvin/CC BY 4.0; John Gittens/Shutterstock.com....
...can be reused. Gray water can flush toilets inside the home or irrigate flowerbeds outside. With minimal treatment to remove organic components, families can use gray water again for washing....
...this Russian facility handles every winter when unseasonably cold weather led to natural gas curtailments for more than 50,000 customers in New Mexico, Arizona, and Texas. Image Credits: zhangyang13576997233/Shutterstock.com; ZoranOrcik/Shutterstock.com....
...in 2010—the last year with average winter snowfall in the region—and 2015 across the Sierra Nevada Mountains. (Swipe sideways to compare.) These impacts can be mitigated through investing in new...
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