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Climate and water resource change impacts and adaptation potential for US power supply

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  • Ariel Miara

    (Advanced Science Research Center at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York
    Grove School of Engineering, The City College of New York)

  • Jordan E. Macknick

    (Energy Analysis and Decision Support, National Renewable Energy Laboratory)

  • Charles J. Vörösmarty

    (Advanced Science Research Center at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York
    Grove School of Engineering, The City College of New York)

  • Vincent C. Tidwell

    (Sandia National Laboratory)

  • Robin Newmark

    (Energy Analysis and Decision Support, National Renewable Energy Laboratory)

  • Balazs Fekete

    (Grove School of Engineering, The City College of New York)

Abstract

Water-cooled power plants will be affected by changes in water availability and temperature. A system approach examines US thermoelectric power generation and finds whilst individual plants may face constraints, overall the current system can adapt.

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  • Ariel Miara & Jordan E. Macknick & Charles J. Vörösmarty & Vincent C. Tidwell & Robin Newmark & Balazs Fekete, 2017. "Climate and water resource change impacts and adaptation potential for US power supply," Nature Climate Change, Nature, vol. 7(11), pages 793-798, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcli:v:7:y:2017:i:11:d:10.1038_nclimate3417
    DOI: 10.1038/nclimate3417
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    2. Jin, Yi & Scherer, Laura & Sutanudjaja, Edwin H. & Tukker, Arnold & Behrens, Paul, 2022. "Climate change and CCS increase the water vulnerability of China's thermoelectric power fleet," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 245(C).
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    7. Zhai, Haibo & Rubin, Edward S. & Grol, Eric J. & O'Connell, Andrew C. & Wu, Zitao & Lewis, Eric G., 2022. "Dry cooling retrofits at existing fossil fuel-fired power plants in a water-stressed region: Tradeoffs in water savings, cost, and capacity shortfalls," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 306(PA).

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