Sustainable Water and Energy Use
This special issue belongs to the section "Water-Energy Nexus".
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The treatment and delivery of drinking water, collection, treatment and disposal of wastewater, and collection and disposal of stormwater in urban areas are all energy-intensive processes. Depending on the fuel mix, this energy use results in carbon emissions. For sustainability, there is a need to efficiently use and reuse water, and reduce energy use and the related carbon footprint in the urban water cycle. This may take many forms, including but not limited to, using renewable energy for water production and treatment, energy recovery in the water system, efficient use and reuse of water, and smart technologies to reduce water use and, as a result, imbeded energy.
Prof. Dr. Sajjad Ahmad
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- energy use for drinking water treatment
- energy use for wastewater treatment
- energy use for water distribution
- water use for energy production
- cooling water requirements
- renewable energy
- sustainability
- water–energy nexus
- urban water management
- water reuse
- energy recovery
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Published Papers
Water - ISSN 2073-4441