Restricting water withdrawals of the thermal power sector: An input-output analysis for the northeast of the United States
As water scarcity and pollution of sources become increasingly severe and widespread, competition over this resource intensifies. Unlike much of the rest of the world, thermal power plants in the US are the biggest users of water due to heavy reliance on once-through cooling technology. This cooling...
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Elsevier Ltd
2018
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