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There is growing concern over the future availability of water for electricity generation. Because of a rapidly growing population coupled with an arid climate, the Western United States faces a particularly acute water/energy challenge, as installation of new electricity capacity is expected to be required in the areas with the most limited water availability.
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- Herron, Seth (Author)
- Ruddell, Benjamin L (Thesis advisor)
- Ariaratnam, Samuel (Thesis advisor)
- Allenby, Braden (Committee member)
- Williams, Eric (Committee member)
- Arizona State University (Publisher)
Date Created
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2013
Subjects
- Environmental engineering
- Sustainability
- electricity grid
- Resilience
- virtual water
- WECC
- Water-power--West (U.S.)--Management.
- Water-power
- Water-supply--West (U.S.)--Management.
- Water-supply
- Water demand management--West (U.S.)
- Water demand management
- Drought management--West (U.S.)
- Drought management
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- Partial requirement for: M.S., Arizona State University, 2013Note typethesis
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 82-88)Note typebibliography
- Field of study: Civil and environmental engineering
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by Seth Herron