Faeth, Paul, Sovacool, Benjamin K, Thorkildsen, Zoë, Rao, Ajith, Purcell, David, Eidsness, Jay, Johnson, Katie, Thompson, Brian, Imperiale, Sara and Gilbert, Alex (2014) A clash of competing necessities: water adequacy and electric reliability in China, India, France, and Texas. Other. CNA.

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Abstract

This report describes the application of a new mixed-integer linear programming model of the power sector that accounts for water used for thermal cooling. The model is used to explore a series of scenarios for each of four case studies—the North Grid of China, India, France, and the state of Texas in the United States. For each case study we developed a baseline projection, then modeled a number of scenarios, including limits on water availability, reduced power demand from end-use energy efficiency, expansion of renewable energy, and carbon caps. We provide model output, including water withdrawals and consumption; power generation fuel mix; carbon dioxide emissions; and total system, fixed, and variable costs.

Item Type:	Reports and working papers (Other)
Schools and Departments:	School of Business, Management and Economics > SPRU - Science Policy Research Unit
Depositing User:	Benjamin Sovacool
Date Deposited:	22 Jan 2016 11:32
Last Modified:	05 May 2016 13:45
URI:	http://sro.sussex.ac.uk/id/eprint/58390

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