Water–CO2 trade-offs in electricity generation planning

Mort Webster (), Pearl Donohoo and Bryan Palmintier
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Mort Webster: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Pearl Donohoo: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Bryan Palmintier: Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Nature Climate Change, 2013, vol. 3, issue 12, 1029-1032

Abstract: The amount of water required for electricity generation is expected to increase as CO2 emissions are reduced. A capacity expansion model of the Texas electricity grid in the USA demonstrates the trade-offs between CO2 emissions and water use in designing the power generation mix. Better understanding of the ‘water–energy nexus’ should help to coordinate mitigation and adaptation planning in the energy sector.

Date: 2013
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DOI: 10.1038/nclimate2032

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