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Life-cycle uses of water in U.S. electricity generation
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Water use by the electric power industry is attracting renewed interest as periods and zones of arid weather are increasingly encountered, and various regional energy-production scenarios are evaluated. However, there is a scarcity of data on upstream water factors and discrepancies of data from different sources. We reviewed previous studies of water use in electricity generation and used full-life cycle accounting to evaluate water demand factors, both withdrawal and consumption, for conventional- and renewable-electrical power plants. Our investigation showed that moving to technologies like photovoltaics and wind offers the best option for conserving our water supply. We also emphasize the importance of employing a transparent, balanced approach in accounting life-cycle water usages.
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- Authors
- Fthenakis, V., & Kim, H. C.
- Venue
- Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2010-09
- Volume
- 14
- Issue
- 7
- Pages
- 2039-2048
- ISSN
- 1364-0321 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2058169584
- Cited by
- 358
- References
- 33
- FWCI
- 17.66
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
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