The energy-water nexus: Water use trends in sustainable energy and opportunities for materials research and development

MRS Bulletin

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 439-447

  Ku, Anthony Y ^a   Shapiro, Andrew P ^a  

^a GE GLOBAL RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Economics; Energy generation; Government policy and funding; Sustainability sustainable development

Indexed keywords

ENERGY GENERATIONS; ENERGY PRODUCTIONS; EXISTING CAPACITY; MATERIALS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; SUSTAINABLE ENERGY; THERMAL SYSTEMS; WATER DEMAND; WATER REQUIREMENTS; WATER SCARCITY; WATER USE;

AGRICULTURE; ECONOMICS;

WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 84860510806     PISSN: 08837694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1557/mrs.2012.39     Document Type: Article

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