TY  - BOOK
AU  - Webber,Michael E.
TI  - Thirst for power: energy, water and human survival 
SN  - 9780300212464 (hbk)
AV  - HD9502.A2 W413 2016
U1  - 333.791/5 23
PY  - 2016///]
CY  - New Haven
PB  - Yale University Press
KW  - Energy development
KW  - Renewable energy sources
KW  - Power resources
KW  - Water-supply
KW  - Management
KW  - Water resources development
KW  - Environmental aspects
KW  - Water-power
KW  - fast
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Healthy, wealthy, and free -- Energy -- Water -- Water for energy -- Energy for water -- Constraints -- Trends -- Technical solutions- -- Nontechnical solutions
N2  - "Although it is widely understood that energy and water are the world's two most critical resources, their vital interconnections and vulnerabilities are less often recognized. This farsighted book offers a new, holistic way of thinking about energy and water -- a big picture approach that reveals the interdependence of the two resources, identifies the seriousness of the challenges, and lays out an optimistic approach with an array of solutions to ensure the continuing sustainability of both. Michael Webber, a leader and teacher in the field of energy technology and policy, explains how energy and water supplies are linked and how problems in either can be crippling for the other. He shows that current population growth, economic growth, climate change, and short-sighted policies are likely to make things worse. Yet, Webber asserts, more integrated planning with long-term sustainability in mind can avert such a daunting future. Combining anecdotes and personal stories with insights into the latest science of energy and water, he identifies a hopeful path toward wise long-range water-energy decisions and a more reliable and abundant future for humanity"--Provided by publisher
ER  -