This preliminary program is subject to change.

Water-Energy-Climate Nexus in An Urban Environment


Description:
Life cycle analysis (LCA) and other holistic assessment of environmental and industrial processes in a urban environment. Original studies on concept developments, process evaluation and optimization for sustainable development, with particular emphasis on the interaction of water, energy and materials use in the current and future climates

Sponsor:
General
Co-Sponsor(s):
Sustainable Energy (23C)


Chair:
Jeff Yang
Ph.D., P.E., D.WRE
USEPA National Risk Management Research Laboratory WSWRD / WQMB
Mail Stop 690
26 W. Martin Luther King Dr.
Cincinnati, OH 45268
Phone Number: 513-569-7655
Fax Number: 513-569-7185
Email: yang.jeff@epa.gov

Co-Chair:
Bruce Hamilton
National Science Foundation
4201 Wilson Blvd
Arlington, VA 22230
Phone Number: 703-292-7066
Email: bhamilto@nsf.gov


Papers:
Understanding the Carbon-Nitrogen-Water-Energy Nexus in the US Economy Via Eco-LCA
Shweta Singh, The Ohio State University; Bhavik R. Bakshi, The Ohio State University
A River Basin-Based Model of Advanced Power Plant Cooling Technologies for Mitigating Water Management Challenges
Ashlynn S. Stillwell, The University of Texas at Austin; Mary E. Clayton, The University of Texas at Austin; Michael E. Webber, The University of Texas at Austin; David T. Allen, The University of Texas at Austin; Mort Webster, MIT
Water Requirement, Treatment, and Conservation Options for Energy Production
Bala Padmini Lingaraju, University of Cincinnati; Qingshi Tu, University of Cincinnati; Lei Cheng, University of Cincinnati; Joo-Youp Lee, University of Cincinnati; Mingming Lu, University of Cincinnati; Tim C. Keener, University of Cincinnati; Jeff Yang, USEPA National Risk Management Research Laboratory WSWRD / WQMB
Integrated Analyses of Carbon Emissions, Water Use and Criteria Air Pollutant Emissions for Electricity Generation in Texas
David T. Allen, The University of Texas at Austin; Mort Webster, MIT; Michael Webber, University of Texas at Austin
Infrastructure Ecology for Sustainable and Resilient Urban Infrastructure Design
Hyunju Jeong, Georgia Institute of Technology; Arka Pandit, Georgia Institute of Technology; John C. Crittenden, Georgia Institute of Technology; Ming Xu, University of Michigan; Charles Perrings, Arizona State University; Dali Wang, Oak Ridge National Laboratory; Eric Williams, Arizona State University; George Karady, Arizona State University; Ke Li, University of Georgia; Marilyn Brown, Georgia Institute of Technology; Miroslav Begovic, Georgia Institute of Technology; Samuel Ariaratnam, Arizona State University; Steven French, Georgia Institute of Technology
Smart Urban Growth through Iterative System Modeling of Infrastructure Planning Scenarios for Optimized Water-Energy-Climate Benefits
Y. Jeffrey Yang, USEPA, Office of Research and Development; Xinhao Wang, University of Cincinnati; Heng Wei, University of Cincinnati; Tim C. Keener, University of Cincinnati; Susanna T.Y. Tong, University of Cincinnati; Christopher Impellitteri, USEPA, Office of Research and Development; Thomas Speth, USEPA, Office of Research and Development; Daniel Murray, USEPA, Office of Research and Development; Jill Neal, USEPA, Office of Research and Development; Alan Hinchman, GE Intelligent Platform; Laura Jacobsen, Las Vegas Valley Water District; Mao Fang, Las Vegas Valley Water District
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