The Water-Energy Nexus in the American West

Contents: Preface PART I: INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW 1. The Water - Energy Nexus: Methodologies, Challenges, and Opportunities Robert Wilkinson 2. Energy, Water and the Natural Environment Melinda Kassen and Jack Williams PART II: WATER FOR ENERGY Fossil Fuels: 3. The Coal Conundrum Kristen Averyt 4. Oil Shale and Water Bart Miller 5. Managing Produced Water from Coalbed Methane Production Lawrence J. MacDonnell and Katherine L. Guerra Water-Intensive Renewables: 6. Concentrated Thermal Solar Power and the Value of Water for Electricity Cynthia L. Schwartz 7. The New Generation of Biofuels Ronald C. Pate PART III: ENERGY FOR WATER Big Projects: 8. Energy-Water Interdependencies and the Central Arizona Project Susanna Eden, Christopher A. Scott, Melissa L. Lamberton and Sharon B. Megdal 9. Energy Intensive Water Supplies Stacy Tellinghuisen 10. The Energy Implications of Desalination Heather Cooley Select State Case Studies: 11. Energy Requirements for Water Supply in Utah Sarah G. Larsen and Steven J. Burian 12. The Vital Role of Electrical Energy for Arizona Water Services Joseph H. Hoover PART IV: SOLUTIONS: EXAMPLES OF WAYS FORWARD 13. Adaptive Management as a Tool for Negotiating the Water-Energy Nexus Melinda Harm Benson 14. Decision-Support for the Water-Energy Nexus: Examining Decision-making in the American West Steve A. Conrad 15. Integrated Planning: The Western Governors' Association Transmission Planning Effort Tom Iseman and Alex Schroeder 16. The Water Bargain of Solar and Wind Energy Martin J. Pasqualetti 17. Water-Energy Integration in California Frances Spivy-Weber