food, energy, water nexus

Question 1

food energy water nexus

Answer 1

the relationship will always exist, but we need to lessen their dependence on eachother. freshwater is a very stressed resource, and climate change is not helping

-it takes water to produce energy, and takes energy to produce drinkable water

Question 2

water and climate implications

Answer 2

-increased water usage
-lessened freshwater availability and accessibility
-people dont live where accesible freshwater is

Question 3

implications of the us as the largest food exporter and water implications of this role

Answer 3

-threatened by the water usage rate
-weak regulations and climate change of increased water usage
-leakage is a huge player
-thermoelectric power plants use a lot
- water is not used in solar
-fracking devours groundwater

Question 4

hydropower advantages

Answer 4

-role in smaller countries
- emmissions free and renewable base load
-storage capacity
-flood control

Question 5

how can we increase the role of hydropower

Answer 5

-pumped storage hydropower facilities
-new facilities in untapped waterways
-upgrading non power dams
-upgrades at existing facilities

Question 6

barriers (and addressing them) for hyrdopower

Answer 6

-climate is the achilles heel
-r and d needed for non power dams
-extending awareness
-classification changed needed to change it to “renewable”
-streamlining regulatory licensing and permitting procedures

Question 7

pumped storage

Answer 7

best bulk energy storage method
-excess can be used for pumping water from low to high elevation resoviors

Question 8

microhydro

Answer 8

-archmedian screw
-desalinization

Question 9

How can we reduce the intensity of the food, energy, water, nexus

Answer 9

1) wind and solar power
2) carbon farming
3) precision ag
4) policy changes
5) drip irrigation and indoor ag
-also reduces energy and water usage