کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
1751872 1018426 2010 10 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Life-cycle uses of water in U.S. electricity generation
موضوعات مرتبط
مهندسی و علوم پایه مهندسی انرژی انرژی های تجدید پذیر، توسعه پایدار و محیط زیست
پیش نمایش صفحه اول مقاله
Life-cycle uses of water in U.S. electricity generation
چکیده انگلیسی

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.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews - Volume 14, Issue 7, September 2010, Pages 2039–2048
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