Journal of Fundamentals of Renewable Energy and Applications
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Wenjiang Li

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• Research Article
  Water and Energy Nexus in China: Current Situation and Future Perspective in Energy Industry, Water Industry and Agriculture
  Author(s): Guo Yu Qiu, Wenjiang Li, Linjun Li, Qingtao Zhang, Yajun YangGuo Yu Qiu, Wenjiang Li, Linjun Li, Qingtao Zhang, Yajun Yang
  
  Water is needed to generate energy. Energy is required to deliver, clean, and evaporate water. There are extensive linkages between water and energy. Meanwhile, both resources may limit the other, especially in the context of urbanization and industrialization as well as climate change. Due to the large population and fast-growing economy, China is one of the most water and energy shortage countries in the world. Relations between water and energy are particularly strained. Unfortunately, up to now, little attention has been paid to the tension relation between water and energy in China. Studying water and energy nexus can provide more information than investigating them separately because of their concomitant relationship. In this paper, we reviewed the recent situations on these issues in China, mainly focused on the following topics: 1) energy consumption in water industry; 2) wate.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2090-4541.1000138

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