Exploring The Water Energy Nexus

The Water Research Foundation recently facilitated a meeting between seven major water-related organizations such as AWWA, WEF and NAWC and the Department of Energy to discuss the energy, water and food nexus. Water Online Radio sat down with Beate Wright, Executive Director for the D.C. office of the Water Research Foundation, to understand the implications of the meeting.

“Secretary Ernest Moniz asked us to prepare a white paper that is going to be included in the transition documents to the new administration reflecting the voice of the water sector,” reports Wright.

As Wright explains, we have limited water resources and energy facilities are typically water intensive in producing power, creating a real issue. And as a research organization, WRF is actively participating in solving such problems.

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