Cooling Water Sufficiency in a Warming World: Projection Using an Integrated Assessment Model and a Global Hydrological Model

Thermoelectric power plants in inland regions use primarily riverine water for cooling. The future availability of riverine water will be affected by climatic change. Power generation is expected to grow throughout the 21st century, accompanied by growth in cooling water demand. We estimated cooling...

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Main Authors: Qian Zhou, Naota Hanasaki, Shinichiro Fujimori, Sayaka Yoshikawa, Shinjiro Kanae, Tomohiro Okadera
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-06-01
Series:Water
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/10/7/872