Energy-Water Nexus Knowledge Discovery Framework, Experts’ Meeting Report

Abstract

Energy and water generation and delivery systems are inherently interconnected. With worldwide demand for energy growing, the energy sector is experiencing increasing competition for water. With increasing population and changing environmental, socioeconomic, and demographic scenarios, new technology and investment decisions must be made for optimized and sustainable energy-water resource management. These decisions require novel scientific insights into the complex interdependencies of energy-water infrastructures across multiple space and time scales.