Examining Water Power

Author : Anne Garcia
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Water-power
ISBN : 177092292X

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Examining Water Power by Anne Garcia Pdf

Author : Rebecca Cooke
Publisher : The Oliver Press
Page : 50 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2019-06-12
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781545744536

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Examining Water Power by Rebecca Cooke Pdf

Read Along or Enhanced eBook: This new series takes young readers through the exciting and often controversial world of energy. Covering different sources of energy, the eight volumes feature fictional student narrators interviewing experts who discuss the pros and cons of each, and the science behind them. Combining facts and balance, Examining Energy provides students with a clear picture of a topic on which the daily headlines and news stories too often flash more heat than light.

Author : John M. Donahue,Barbara Rose Johnston
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : STANFORD:36105060363830

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Water, Culture, and Power by John M. Donahue,Barbara Rose Johnston Pdf

This volume presents a series of case studies from around the world that examine the complex culture and power dimensions of water resources and management. Chapters describe highly contentious cases that span the continuum of concerns from dam construction and hydroelectric power generation to water quality and potable water systems. They address the values and meanings associated with water and how changes in power result in changes both in meaning and in patterns of use, access, and control.

Author : Emily Holt
Publisher : State University of New York Press
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2018-05-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781438468778

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Water and Power in Past Societies by Emily Holt Pdf

Examines the many ways water has contributed to power structures in the past, with insights for contemporary water management. Water, an essential resource in all cultures, is at the heart of human power structures. Utilizing a diverse range of theoretical perspectives, the contributors to Water and Power in Past Societies provide a broad introduction to the archaeology of water-related power structures. The studies herein explore the long history of water politics in human society, offering new insights into the power structures and inequalities surrounding irrigation systems, the collection of rainwater as a component of ancient industrial production, and sea water as a facilitator of communication, trade, and aggression. In addition to examining the role of different types of water in creating power relationships, the volume presents case studies from a variety of climatic regions, ranging from the very dry to the tropical. This geographical breadth facilitates cross-cultural comparison, making Water and Power in Past Societies an essential resource for instructors and students of the archaeology of water. Finally, in addition to reaching conclusions with significant implications for archaeologists and anthropologists, the volume has real contemporary relevance, often drawing explicit parallels with issues of current and future water management. Emily Holt is Research Assistant Professor of Anthropology at the University at Buffalo, State University of New York.

Author : Xiawei Liao,Jim W. Hall
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 105 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2020-11-04
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781000228663

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Water Management in China’s Power Sector by Xiawei Liao,Jim W. Hall Pdf

This book examines water resource management in China’s electric power sector and the implications for energy provision in the face of an emerging national water crisis and global climate change. Over 75% of China’s current electricity comes from coal. Coal-fired power plants are reliant on water, with plants using significant volumes of water every year, yet water resources are unevenly distributed. In the face of serious environmental concerns and increasing electricity demand, this book examines the environmental impacts that coal power plants have on water resources and the impact water availability has on the electricity sector in a country with a significant number of water-scarce provinces and a large number of power plants located on inland waterways. It discusses the water impacts and constraints for transforming the electric power sector away from coal to renewable energy sources, such as hydropower and concentrated solar power. The book adopts a mix-method approach, combining a plant-level quantitative analysis on water impacts and dependencies in China’s electricity sector and a qualitative analysis of relevant institutions in both sectors. By reviewing policy and institution cases in China’s water and electricity sectors, the book provides important recommendations calling for coordinated institutions to shift away from the current paradigm where water and electricity are governed independently. Enriching the water-energy nexus literature, this book will be of great interest to students and scholars working on water resource management, energy industries and Chinese environmental policy, as well as policymakers and practitioners in those fields.

Author : Justin S. Baker,George L. Van Houtven,Fekadu Moreda,Jennifer Hoponick Redmon,Yongxia Cai,Christopher Wade,Andrew "AJ" Kondash,Candise Henry
Publisher : RTI Press
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2021-05-27
Category : Science
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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A hydro-economic methodology for the food-energy-water nexus by Justin S. Baker,George L. Van Houtven,Fekadu Moreda,Jennifer Hoponick Redmon,Yongxia Cai,Christopher Wade,Andrew "AJ" Kondash,Candise Henry Pdf

Growing global water stress caused by the combined effects of growing populations, increasing economic development, and climate change elevates the importance of managing and allocating water resources in ways that are economically efficient and that account for interdependencies between food production, energy generation, and water networks—often referred to as the “food-energy-water (FEW) nexus.” To support these objectives, this report outlines a replicable hydro-economic methodology for assessing the value of water resources in alternative uses across the FEW nexus–including for agriculture, energy production, and human consumption—and maximizing the benefits of these resources through optimization analysis. The report’s goal is to define the core elements of an integrated systems-based modeling approach that is generalizable, flexible, and geographically portable for a range of FEW nexus applications. The report includes a detailed conceptual framework for assessing the economic value of water across the FEW nexus and a modeling framework that explicitly represents the connections and feedbacks between hydrologic systems (e.g., river and stream networks) and economic systems (e.g., food and energy production). The modeling components are described with examples from existing studies and applications. The report concludes with a discussion of current limitations and potential extensions of the hydro-economic methodology.

Author : RK Sharma | TK Sharma
Publisher : S. Chand Publishing
Page : 496 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9788121922302

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A Textbook Of Water Power Engineering by RK Sharma | TK Sharma Pdf

Including Dams Engineering, Hydrology and Fluid Power Engineering. For the student of B.E./B.Tech. Civil Engg., Institution of Engineers (India) U.P.S.C. Exam & Practising Engineers.

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Natural Resources. Subcommittee on Water and Power
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Science
ISBN : PSU:000065517819

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Hydropower by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Natural Resources. Subcommittee on Water and Power Pdf

Author : Joseph Frizell
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 662 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2017-06-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1548142573

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Water Power by Joseph Frizell Pdf

This special re-print edition of "Water Power" by Joseph P. Frizell was written in 1910, making it well over a century old. This massive tome, comprising of hundreds of pages, is an essential addition to the collections of all who are interested in the historic development of power sources. This book covers topics including Natural Watercourses, Dams for Water-Power, Construction of Dams, Storage-Reservoirs and Reservoir-Dams, Hydraulic, Motors, Water-Wheels, Turbines, Testing Water-Wheels and many more. Also contains hand-drawn diagrams and mathematical equations. Note: This edition is a perfect facsimile of the original edition and is not set in a modern typeface. As a result, some characters and images might suffer from slight imperfections, blurring, or minor shadows in the page background. This book appears exactly as it did when it was first printed.

Author : Regina M. Buono,Elena López Gunn,Jennifer McKay,Chad Staddon
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 418 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2019-10-31
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783030183424

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Regulating Water Security in Unconventional Oil and Gas by Regina M. Buono,Elena López Gunn,Jennifer McKay,Chad Staddon Pdf

This book addresses the need for deeper understanding of regulatory and policy regimes around the world in relation to the use of water for the production of ‘unconventional’ hydrocarbons, including shale gas, coal bed methane and tight oil, through hydraulic fracturing. Legal, policy, political and regulatory issues surrounding the use of water for hydraulic fracturing are present at every stage of operations. Operators and regulators must understand the legal, political and hydrological contexts of their surroundings, procure water for use in the fracturing and extraction processes, gain community cooperation or confront social resistance around water, collect flow back and produced water, and dispose of these wastewaters safely. By analysing and comparing different approaches to these issues from around the globe, this volume gleans insights into how policy, best practices and regulation may be developed to advance the interests of all stakeholders. While it is not always possible to easily transfer ‘good practice’ from one place to another, there is value in examining and understanding the components of different legal and regulatory regimes, as these may assist in the development of better regulatory law and policy for the rapidly growing unconventional energy sector. The book takes an interdisciplinary approach and includes chapters looking at water-energy nexus security in general, along with issue-focused and geographically-focused case studies written by scholars from around the world. Chapter topics, organized in conjunction with the stage of the shale gas production process upon which they touch, include the implications of hydraulic fracturing for agriculture, municipalities, and other stakeholders competing for water supplies; public opinion regarding use of water for hydraulic fracturing; potential conflicts between hydraulic fracturing and water as a human right; prevention of induced seismic activity, and the disposal or recycling of produced water. Several chapters also discuss implications of unconventional energy production for indigenous communities, particularly as regards sustainable water management. This volume will be of interest to scholars and students of energy and water, regulators and policymakers and operators interested in ensuring that they align with emergent best global practice.

Author : U.S. Atomic Energy Commission. Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1974
Category : Marine nuclear reactor plants
ISBN : UOM:39015095075241

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Report on the Integrity of Reactor Vessels for Light-water Power Reactors by U.S. Atomic Energy Commission. Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards Pdf

Author : Karl Froschauer
Publisher : UBC Press
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2011-11-01
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780774840668

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White Gold by Karl Froschauer Pdf

During the past fifty years, Canadians have seen many of their white-water rivers dammed or diverted to generate electricity primarily for industry and export. The rush to build dams increased utility debts, produced adverse consequences for the environment and local communities, and ultimately resulted in the layoff of 25,000 employees. White Gold looks at what went wrong with hydro development, with the predicted industrial transformation, with the timing and magnitude of projects, and with national and regional initiatives to link these major projects to a trans-Canada power grid.

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Appropriations
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1532 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1969
Category : Public works
ISBN : IND:30000088161140

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Public Works for Water, Pollution Control, and Power Development, and Atomic Energy Commission Appropriations for Fiscal Year 1970 by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Appropriations Pdf

Author : Jeremy Allouche,Carl Middleton,Dipak Gyawali
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2019-04-09
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781351805537

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The Water–Food–Energy Nexus by Jeremy Allouche,Carl Middleton,Dipak Gyawali Pdf

The world of development thinkers and practitioners is abuzz with a new lexicon: the idea of "the nexus" between water, food, and energy which is intuitively compelling. It promises better integration of multiple sectoral elements, a better transition to greener economies, and sustainable development. However, there appears to be little agreement on its precise meaning, whether it only complements existing environmental governance approaches or how it can be enhanced in national contexts. One current approach to the nexus treats it as a risk and security matter while another treats it within economic rationality addressing externalities across sector. A third perspective acknowledges it as a fundamentally political process requiring negotiation amongst different actors with distinct perceptions, interests, and practices. This perspective highlights the fact that technical solutions for improving coherence within the nexus may have unintended and negative impacts in other policy areas, such as poverty alleviation and education. The Water–Food–Energy Nexus: Power, Politics and Justice lays out the managerial-technical definitions of the nexus and challenges these conceptions by bringing to the forefront the politics of the nexus, around two key dimensions – a dynamic understanding of water–food–energy systems, and a normative positioning around nexus debates, in particular around social justice. The authors argue that a shift in nexus governance is required towards approaches where limits to control are acknowledged, and more reflexive/plural strategies adopted. This book will be of interest to academic researchers, policy makers, and practitioners in the fields of international development studies, environmental politics, and science and technology studies, as well as international relations.

Author : N. Janardhana Raju,Wolfgang Gossel,AL. Ramanathan,M. Sudhakar
Publisher : Springer
Page : 375 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2014-10-06
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783319059693

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Management of Water, Energy and Bio-resources in the Era of Climate Change: Emerging Issues and Challenges by N. Janardhana Raju,Wolfgang Gossel,AL. Ramanathan,M. Sudhakar Pdf

Given our rapidly growing population, the need for judicious management of essential natural resources is becoming a major challenge for planners, managers and scientists/researchers. This book presents a multidisciplinary approach to managing water, energy and bio-resources, described in papers contributed by distinguished scientists and academics working at reputed universities and institutions around the globe. It includes 28 chapters grouped into three sections: Water Resources Management; Energy and Bio-resources Management; and Climate and Natural Resources Management, examining case studies from all over the world. These contributions address current challenges, offering modern techniques for managing these resources in various geographical regions. This volume will provide a valuable asset for researchers and students, managers, environmentalists, hydrologists, water resource and energy managers, governmental and other regulatory bodies dealing with water, energy and bio-resources.