Full Title: Energy-Water Nexus
Author(s): William Horak
Publisher(s): Brookhaven National Laboratory
Publication Date: April 1, 2010
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Description (excerpt):
Three regional needs assessment workshops: Nov 2005 through mid-January 2006
• Kansas City, Baltimore, Salt Lake City
• Almost 350 participants from 40 states involved
• Focus on emerging user and stakeholder problems and challenges and science and technology role in effective solutions – captured high-level issues, needs, and directions
Broad spectrum of regional, state, and local participation and input
• Representatives from energy companies, electric utilities, water utilities, water managers, economic development groups, energy regulators, environmental groups, tribal nations, other water-use sectors
Gaps and Technical Innovations Workshops to capture science and technology research and development priorities
• Almost 150 researchers and technology developers involved