A review of operational water consumption and withdrawal factors for electricity generating technologies
By: Jordan Macknick ... [et al.].
Contributors: National Renewable Energy Laboratory (U.S.)
Series: NREL/TP -- 6A20-50900; NREL/TP -- 6 A 20-50900.
Publisher: National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Golden, Colo
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] /
Number of pages: 21
Subjects: Water consumption; Statistics; Electric power production; Electric power-plants
Description: Various studies have attempted to consolidate published estimates of water use impacts of electricity generating technologies, resulting in a wide range of technologies and values based on different primary sources of literature. The goal of this work is to consolidate the various primary literature estimates of water use during the generation of electricity by conventional and renewable electricity generating technologies in the United States to more completely convey the variability and uncertainty associated with water use in electricity generating technologies.
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"March 2011."

Includes bibliographical references (p. 18-21).

Technical report.

DE-AC36-08GO28308 DOCC.1005

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