Dams, drought and energy-water interdependencies /

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) collaborated to examine the interdependencies between two critical infrastructure sectors - dams and energy. This book highlights the importance of hydroelectric power generation, with a particular emphasis on the...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Calzi, Daniel L. (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Nova Publishers, [2013]
Colección:Energy science, engineering and technology series.
Temas:
Water-power > United States.
Droughts > Government policy > United States.
Hydroelectric power plants > United States.
Sécheresses > Politique gouvernementale > États-Unis.
Centrales hydroélectriques > États-Unis.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Real Estate > General.
Droughts > Government policy
Hydroelectric power plants
Water-power
United States
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) collaborated to examine the interdependencies between two critical infrastructure sectors - dams and energy. This book highlights the importance of hydroelectric power generation, with a particular emphasis on the variability of weather patterns and competing demands for water which determine the water available for hydropower production. In recent years, various regions of the Nation suffered drought, impacting stakeholders in both the dams and energy sectors. Droughts have the potential to affect the opera.
Descripción Física:1 online resource
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781628089431
1628089423
9781628089424
1628089431

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