SOME OF YOU MIGHT LIKE TO PARTICIPATE IN
THIS WEBINAR. Thursday at 10 CST. Grant Smith was at the Standing Against the Sandstorm Conference on June 1 and visited with many of the
participants. I think this should be an outstanding report.
You will need to register. PJP
You will need to register. PJP
http://civilsocietyinstitute.org/webcast/090413.html http://civilsocietyinstitute.org/webcast/090413.html JOIN US FOR THIS SEPTEMBER 12TH WEBCAST - Expanding Energy and Shrinking Water: How Does America Get Off the Current "Collision Course"? Join Us for the Webcast Unveiling of a New Synapse Energy Economics Report for the Civil Society Institute Exploring the Energy/Water Nexus and What the U.S. Needs to Do Now REGISTER NOW: http://www.webcaster4.com/Webcast/Page/63/2138 THURSDAY, September 12, 2013 11 a.m.-noon EDT/8-9 a.m. PDT Can the U.S. really continue to produce energy in a climate-constrained world without taking into account the water consequences? In a new report for the Civil Society Institute, Synapse Energy Economics points out that 97 percent of the nation's electricity comes from thermoelectric or hydroelectric generators, which rely on vast quantities of water to produce electricity. Thermoelectric plants withdraw 41 percent of the nation's fresh water-more than any other sector. On an average day, water withdrawals across the nation amount to an estimated 85 billion gallons for coal-fired power plants, 45 billion gallons for nuclear plants, and 7 billion gallons for natural gas plants. Significant amounts of water are also required for fossil fuel extraction, refining and processing, and transportation. Coal mining consumes between 70 million and 260 million gallons of water per day, and natural gas fracking requires between 2 and 6 million gallons of water per well for injection purposes. In contrast, many renewable resources such as wind and solar photovoltaics (PV) require little to no water. Thermoelectric power plants are expected to continue to expand to meet the electricity needs of a U.S. population expected to grow by another 100 million by 2060. If current trends continue, water supplies will simply be unable to keep up with our growing demands. Can America afford to ignore the water implications of power generation? What steps should the U.S. take to "budget" its water use and make more deliberate choices about where it gets power? These and other important questions will be explored during the CSI Webinar. Attendees may submit questions before and during the live event. Join us and take advantage of this free and invaluable resource! SPEAKERS: Melissa Whited Research and Analysis Synapse Energy Economics Frank Ackerman, Ph.D. Environmental Economist Synapse Energy Economics MODERATOR: Grant Smith Senior Energy Analyst Civil Society Institute Sponsored by: Civil Society Institute Synapse Energy Economics Important note: The nonprofit Civil Society Institute (CSI) commissioned the report by Synapse Energy Economics, Inc. CSI receives no direct or indirect funding of any kind from energy or energy-related companies or other entities. We are resending this invite as a text file since many of the invitees did not receive the HTML version. You can cut and past the registration links in your browser to RSVP to the event. TO BE REMOVED FROM THIS INVITE LIST, PLEASE RESPOND TO PMITCHELL@HASTINGSGROUP.COM This email was sent to sunnyday5@charter.net
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