by Iliana Sepulveda* Water is essential for human life. It is
also very useful for transportation, and agricultural and
industrial production. Energy is also an essential ingredient.
The relationship between these two resources has become an
important topic for national security and for human development
worldwide. With current available technology, vast quantities of
water are required to produce energy (thermoelectric production
as an example). Moreover, due to the geographical mismatch of
water supply and demand, a significant amount of energy is
needed to transport water where it is consumed, and to ensure
that it has the proper quality for its different end uses (human
consumption, agricultural uses, industrial production, and
ecosystems protection). Continue reading Posted in economics,
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Spring 2013, students, water by Silvia Schmid* To some, the idea
of a sustainable paper and pac