Published in Energy & Environmental Science · View the paper (DOI)
Climate change and increased demand for energy may lead to a scarcity of water resources for power plants in developing parts of Asia. The study analyzed existing and planned coal-fired power plants and found that there may not be enough water to cool them, particularly under scenarios with higher global temperatures.
Coverage from 2 institutions
- Water may be scarce for new power plants in Asia Ohio State University · Sep 20, 2019 · first to report
- Exploring the future of coal power in water scarce Asia International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis · Sep 23, 2019