The Department of Energy (DOE) released on June 18 a report on water-energy nexus challenges and opportunities. The report is described as an invitation to DOE’s current and potential partners for collaboration in the water-energy arena, particularly with regard to research. The report calls for a strategic integration of current activities, particularly with regard to technology development/implementation and data modeling/analysis.
The report identifies needs related to key issues impacted by “strong interconnections” between water and energy, including “the development of metrics describing energy system resilience under water constraints, analysis of the connections between energy and water efficiency at multiple scales, and an examination of the impact of infrastructure investment programs.”