[HTML][HTML] Water use of electricity technologies: A global meta-analysis

Y Jin, P Behrens, A Tukker, L Scherer - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2019 - Elsevier
Understanding the water use of power production is an important step to both a sustainable
energy transition and an improved understanding of water conservation measures …

Potential of unsubsidized distributed solar PV to replace coal-fired power plants, and profits classification in Chinese cities

Y Yang, PE Campana, J Yan - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2020 - Elsevier
This paper analyzes if solar photovoltaic technology is economically feasible enough to
compete with coal-fired power in Chinese cities in the subsidy-free context. Considering this …

China's improving inland surface water quality since 2003

T Ma, N Zhao, Y Ni, J Yi, JP Wilson, L He, Y Du… - Science …, 2020 - science.org
Increased human activity threatens inland water quality in China. Major efforts have been
made to alleviate water pollution since 2001. Understanding how water quality responds to …

Decoupling between water use and thermoelectric power generation growth in China

C Zhang, L Zhong, J Wang - Nature Energy, 2018 - nature.com
As energy and water are fundamentally intertwined, understanding the spatial and temporal
evolution of thermoelectric water use and water stress is important for both sustainable …

[HTML][HTML] Socioeconomic drivers of provincial-level changes in the blue and green water footprints in China

D Zhao, J Liu, H Yang, L Sun, O Varis - Resources, Conservation and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Socioeconomic development has led to increased consumption of both blue and green
water. Consequently, China is facing serious water scarcity issue. However, few studies …

Hydrological limits to carbon capture and storage

L Rosa, JA Reimer, MS Went, P D'Odorico - Nature Sustainability, 2020 - nature.com
Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is a strategy to mitigate climate change by limiting CO2
emissions from point sources such as coal-fired power plants (CFPPs). Although decision …

Application of BP neural network to the prediction of coal ash melting characteristic temperature

W Liang, G Wang, X Ning, J Zhang, Y Li, C Jiang… - Fuel, 2020 - Elsevier
The characteristic temperature of coal ash melting strongly influences the blast furnace
injection process. The coal ash deformation temperature (DT) is determined by its chemical …

Water-energy-carbon nexus: A life cycle assessment of post-combustion carbon capture technology from power plant level

J Wang, Z Yu, X Zeng, Y Wang, K Li, S Deng - Journal of Cleaner …, 2021 - Elsevier
Carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology is widely regarded as an important strategy
to limit CO 2 emissions from point sources, especially for coal-fired power plants. However …

High-resolution analysis of life-cycle carbon emissions from China's coal-fired power industry: A provincial perspective

J Li, Y Wang, D Xu, K Xie - International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control, 2020 - Elsevier
The expansion of China's coal-fired power industry is facing enormous pressure to reduce
carbon emissions in the context of global decarbonization. Existing national-level carbon …

Virtual water transfers of the US electric grid

CM Chini, LA Djehdian, WN Lubega, AS Stillwell - Nature Energy, 2018 - nature.com
Water is consumed in the generation of electricity and then transmitted, virtually, across the
electric grid, creating a network of water transfers. Virtual water transfers of electricity are an …