Water use by the electric power industry is attracting renewed interest as periods and zones
of arid weather are increasingly encountered, and various regional energy-production …

Energy, water, and carbon dioxide are interdependent and have complex interactions
through the economic supply chains of cities. Reviewing the state-of-art advances in the …

If our oil addiction is so bad for us, why don't we kick the habit? Looking beyond the usual
culprits—Big Oil, petro-states, and the strategists of empire—Lifeblood finds a deeper and …

This article addresses the optimal design and planning of cellulosic ethanol supply chains
under economic, environmental, and social objectives. The economic objective is measured …

Producing energy resources requires significant quantities of fresh water. As an energy
sector changes or expands, the mix of technologies deployed to produce fuels and electricity …

Water provides benefits as a commodity for agriculture, industry, and households, and as a
public good such as fisheries habitat, water quality and recreational use. To aid in cost …

This work presents a detailed analysis of the production design and economics of the
cellulosic isobutanol conversion processes and compares cellulosic isobutanol with …

Microalgae are receiving increased global attention as a potential sustainable “energy crop”
for biofuel production. An important step to realizing the potential of algae is quantifying the …

In this paper, we assess future water demands for the agricultural (irrigation and livestock),
energy (electricity generation, primary energy production and processing), industrial …

Lignocellulosic biomass is a most promising feedstock in the production of second-
generation biofuels. Efficient degradation of lignocellulosic biomass requires a synergistic …